# Mizoram tops India with 33.9% secondary infertility rate: study 2026-10-23T15:31:22+00:00 | Health & Science | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets Mizoram has recorded the highest estimated prevalence of secondary infertility in India at 33.9%, according to a secondary analysis of National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) data. Meghalaya (28.1%) and Ladakh (25.2%) follow. The national average stands at 13.9%. The study, published in 2026 and analysing data collected between 2019 and 2021, found urban residence, smoking, overweight/obesity, thyroid disorders, and diabetes significantly associated with infertility. Public health advocates highlight that high costs of consultations and diagnostic tests restrict access to fertility care in remote states. In response, Birla Fertility & IVF has been empanelled under the Mizoram Universal Healthcare Scheme (MUHCS) by the Mizoram State Health Care Society. Eligible couples can access government-supported IVF treatment at its Guwahati centre, with initial consultations available through OPD services in Aizawl. Couples advised to undergo IVF can approach the office of the Chief Medical Officer, Aizawl, to begin the referral process. ## Indian Opinion Analysis Sentinel Assam leads with the prevalence data and lifestyle risk factors, framing secondary infertility as a severe public health burden. EastMojo uses the same prevalence figure but pivots to the policy response: the empanelment of Birla Fertility & IVF under the MUHCS, with CEO and specialist quotes. Where Sentinel Assam calls for expanded infrastructure, EastMojo reports a concrete next step already taken. The coverage is uniform on the data, the difference is the endpoint, one ends on a call to action, the other on an implemented scheme. The balanced reading is that both data and a policy response exist, with the referral process through the CMO office now open. Ending concrete: eligible couples in Mizoram can approach the CMO office in Aizawl to initiate the referral and authorisation process for IVF treatment covered under MUHCS. ## Coverage Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral - sentinelassam.com (neutral report) Leads with data and risk factors, ends with a call for expanded infrastructure - eastmojo.com (neutral report) Leads with data, pivots to reporting the MUHCS empanelment as a policy step This brief was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry. Tags: Birla Fertility & IVF, Ladakh, Meghalaya, Mizoram, National Family Health Survey Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/mizoram-tops-india-with-33-9-secondary-infertility-rate-study/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/mizoram-tops-india-with-33-9-secondary-infertility-rate-study/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the reports linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. Stance labels are editorial classifications of how each outlet framed this story, assigned by the same model, not ratings of the outlets. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/