The State Health Agency (SHA) has allocated the funds for upgrading the cochlear implants of 25 children, whose implants need immediate upgradation, according to the list provided by the Kerala Social Security Mission (KSSM).
Following a meeting chaired by the Chief Minister, the SHA has now handed over ₹59,47,500, which was released by the Finance department, to the KSSM, which will take up the upgradation of cochlear implants.
A statement issued by the Health Minister claimed that a negative campaign was being carried out to give the impression that the government had given up on the Sruthitharangam scheme under which cochlear implant surgery is done on children in the 0-5 age group.
