Cochlear implants: 200 kids benefit in Kovai hospital

said a source from the hospital. 'So far, 200 children under the age of six years who have registered under the scheme have successfully undergone the procedure and are doing fine with good hearing outcomes. The entire procedure is performed free of cost and this includes pre-implant evaluations such as CT, MRI scans and audio logical evaluation," a source from the hospital added. Hearing impairment is a very common congenital anomaly in newborns. About six out of every 1,000 children are affected by hearing impairment. Early detection of hearing impairment is very important for a better audio-verbal outcome. ... DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt.https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/profile/02d2f747-9c2e-4103-9f94-2653daeb6502