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The Forgotten Kolkata Doctor Behind India’s First IVF Birth

Summary by The Better India
In 1978, Kolkata doctor Subhas Mukhopadhyay helped bring India’s first IVF baby, Durga, into the world. His breakthrough was dismissed at the time, starting a difficult struggle over whether his work would ever be accepted.
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The Forgotten Kolkata Doctor Behind India’s First IVF Birth

In 1978, Kolkata doctor Subhas Mukhopadhyay helped bring India’s first IVF baby, Durga, into the world. His breakthrough was dismissed at the time, starting a difficult struggle over whether his work would ever be accepted.

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The Better India broke the news on Sunday, August 9, 2026.
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