With 353 cochlear implant surgeries in 2023-24, Karnataka stands first in the country in this area, said Minister for Health and Family Welfare Dinesh Gundu Rao.
Speaking after renaming the cochlear implant scheme as ‘Shravana Sanjeevani’ at AIISH in Mysuru on Tuesday, he said no other State in the country has done so many surgeries in one year.
The surgeries were done in 12 government hospitals, and 15 private hospitals. The highest number of surgeries took place in seven hospitals, the Minister said. “Not all kids need cochlear implants. Children with severe hearing loss and if tests confirm their need for an implant, then children who are below six years undergo surgery.”
