Help soon available to maintain cochlear implants

Cochlear implants have many parts, like batteries, cables, coils, magnets and external processor components, that need to replaced as they wear out, the cost of which has to be borne by the family of child patients. — Filepic

For a child born with severe to profound hearing loss, a cochlear implant is nothing short of a modern medical miracle.

However, the cost of obtaining and keeping the technology working often causes significant financial burden to families.