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Article Author: Experts call for early diagnosis of hearing loss in children
Media Source: The News (Pakistan)
Date: 9 March 2021
In Karachi, the Department of ENT (ear, nose and throat) & Head and Neck Surgery at the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Center (JPMC) recently organised a number of activities, including a webinar to raise awareness of hearing care to mark World Hearing Day 2021. Guest speaker Dr. Akbar Abbas, consultant ENT, head & neck surgeon and…
In Karachi, the Department of ENT (ear, nose and throat) & Head and Neck Surgery at the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Center (JPMC) recently organised a number of activities, including a webinar to raise awareness of hearing care to mark World Hearing Day 2021. Guest speaker Dr. Akbar Abbas, consultant ENT, head & neck surgeon and cochlear implant expert at the Aga Khan University Hospital, said that according to WHO estimates, there were approximately 10 million hearing- impaired citizens in Pakistan. He added: "People with severe to profound hearing loss will be unable to hear well even with hearing aids. In such cases, cochlear implant may be helpful. However, these implants are very expensive and may cost Rs1.5 million to Rs2.5 million."