October 10, 2026
In Almaty, a baby girl has been born—a first for Kazakhstan—thanks to mitochondrial replacement therapy (MRT).
In Almaty, a baby girl has been born—a first for Kazakhstan—thanks to mitochondrial replacement therapy (MRT). For her 43-year-old mother, who had previously undergone several unsuccessful IVF attempts, this marked the long-awaited realization of her dream of motherhood. The successful application of this technology was made possible through the collaboration of Shukhrat Mitalipov, Academician V. N. Lokshin, the team at the PERSONA International Center for Clinical Reproductology, and specialists from the Keruen-Medicus maternity hospital. Today, the happy family was given a celebratory send-off as they headed home, with well-wishes for the health and well-being of both the parents and their little one.
