We are in conversation with  The Eastern Cape Health MEC, Ntandokazi Capa who has officially launched a landmark In-Vitro Fertilisation clinic at Nelson Mandela Academic Hospital in Mthatha. The facility, developed over ten years at a cost of 18 million rands, becomes one of only five public hospitals in South Africa to offer IVF services. The clinic is already operational, with more than ten patients currently undergoing treatment, signalling a major breakthrough in access to specialised fertility care for women and couples in underserved communities. We speak to the MEC as we speak about the role of the IVF Unit in supporting individuals and couples experiencing infertility.