The Government of India has appointed Dr Nitiz Murdia as a Member of the National Assisted Reproductive Technology and Surrogacy Board for the Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Act, 2021 and the Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, 2021. Dr Murdia has been nominated for the designation by the Department of Human Research (DHR) under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and is the Director and Co-Founder of India’s leading chain of infertility hospitals, Indira IVF.
As an Expert Member of the National Board, Dr Murdia will be an instrumental change-maker by devising policy and processes related to technology in ART and surrogacy services. Other members appointed as experts to the Board include Dr Shubha Phadke – Medical Geneticist, Dr Neeta Singh – Gynaecologist and Obstetrician, Dr RG Patel – Gynaecologist and Obstetrician, and N Lalitha – Social Scientist.
