Cochlear Implant treatment
₨ 3,800,000.00
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Description
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PROCEDURES PERFORMED IN 2022-2023
PKR 3,800,000
COST OF SPONSORSHIP
*FOR PRE-SURGERY SERVICES, COCHLEAR IMPLANT, SURGERY, AND POST-SURGERY REHABILITATION
A cochlear implant is a small, complex electronic device that helps provide a sense of sound to a person who is profoundly deaf or severely hard of hearing, and on whom hearing aids cannot confer any benefit. Unlike hearing aids, which amplify sound, a cochlear implant bypasses damaged portions of the ear to deliver sound signals to the hearing (auditory) nerve.
Potential candidates for cochlear implant undergo a rigorous schedule of regular audiology, speech and language therapy, and psychological assessments before undergoing surgery. Post-surgery too, they must adhere to a rehabilitation plan to learn how to use their implants to interpret noise into coherent sounds.
+736,900
registered cochlear devices have been implanted worldwide as of 2019
14.5 million
individuals in Pakistan have hearing loss
1.2 out of every 1,000
Pakistani children that are screened are affected by moderate to profound hearing loss