KNH Marks Milestone With Successful Cochlear Implant
This followed complex and successful surgeries, marking one of the largest cochlear implant programmes ever implemented in a public healthcare facility in Kenya...
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Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) has achieved a significant milestone by successfully activating cochlear implants for 25 children born with profound hearing loss, marking one of the largest such programs in a public healthcare facility in Kenya. This initiative has brought immense relief and hope to families, with devices being switched on months after complex surgeries.
25 children have successfully had their cochlear implant devices activated at KNH, with no complications reported.
The procedures were covered under the Social Health Authority (SHA), with the cochlear implants themselves being donated.
An estimated 14 out of every 1,000 children in Kenya are affected by moderate to severe hearing impairment, a rate significantly higher than in high-income countries.
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