Hearing Impairment – Cochlear Implant
The silent sufferers
Is hearing impairment common?
In India0
per 1000 children are born with hearing impairment.
0
child with hearing impairment is born every 5 minutes.
0
million children have severe hearing impairment.
0
lakh infants are born every year with severe hearing impairment.
What are the effects of hearing impairment?
Hearing loss can lead to delayed language development, difficulties with behaviour
social interactions and poor academic achievement and quality of life.
What is the treatment for hearing impairment?
Infants with profound hearing impairment need cochlear implant surgery to restore their hearing.
The results of surgery are excellent. After surgery, these children have normal hearing
and cognitive ability and can be educated and lead normal lives.
What is the cost of treatment?
Cochlear implants are expensive. The cost of surgery is Rs 6-7 lakhs due to the high cost of the cochlear implant.
Very few children can afford to get operated.
Why is hearing impairment one of our priorities?
The hearing impaired are “silent sufferers”.
The impact of severe hearing impairment can be devastating at an emotional, social and economic level.
The good news is that the results of surgery are excellent
and post-surgery children can lead normal lives.
What can I do to help?
Healing Touch has tied up with major private and government hospitals to offer subsidized treatment to low-income families.
All we need is financial support
to bring back the sound.
With your help, we can make a difference one child at a time.