Increasing Participation Rates for Pre-implantation Genetic Screening Pilot Programme

Louis Ng Kok Kwang asked for an update on efforts to raise participation in the PGS pilot and suggested lowering the current age criteria of 35.
Ong Ye Kung reported that 605 patients have enrolled and 199 tested since February 2024, with the pilot continuing to recruit consenting patients.
The Ministry is reviewing clinical outcomes and safety before deciding on mainstreaming PGS, and maintains that the age limit of 35 is clinically appropriate based on aneuploidy risk.

Louis Ng Kok Kwang asked for an update on efforts to raise participation in the PGS pilot and suggested lowering the current age criteria of 35.
Ong Ye Kung reported that 605 patients have enrolled and 199 tested since February 2024, with the pilot continuing to recruit consenting patients.
The Ministry is reviewing clinical outcomes and safety before deciding on mainstreaming PGS, and maintains that the age limit of 35 is clinically appropriate based on aneuploidy risk.

Louis Ng Kok Kwang asked for an update on efforts to raise participation in the PGS pilot and suggested lowering the current age criteria of 35.
Ong Ye Kung reported that 605 patients have enrolled and 199 tested since February 2024, with the pilot continuing to recruit consenting patients.
The Ministry is reviewing clinical outcomes and safety before deciding on mainstreaming PGS, and maintains that the age limit of 35 is clinically appropriate based on aneuploidy risk.

Louis Ng Kok Kwang asked for an update on efforts to raise participation in the PGS pilot and suggested lowering the current age criteria of 35.
Ong Ye Kung reported that 605 patients have enrolled and 199 tested since February 2024, with the pilot continuing to recruit consenting patients.
The Ministry is reviewing clinical outcomes and safety before deciding on mainstreaming PGS, and maintains that the age limit of 35 is clinically appropriate based on aneuploidy risk.

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