Apollo Hospitals undertake 'Deaf Free Telangana' programme Society to Aid the Hearing Impaired (SAHI ) in association with Apollo Hospitals and Apollo Institute of Medical Sciences and Research is undertaking an ambitious project of 'Deaf Free Telangana' to make Telangana deaf free. Dr. E.C.Vinay Kumar, Head, Dept. of ENT, Apollo Health City and Secretary, SAHI, addressing media at a Press Conference on Friday at Apollo Health City, Jubilee Hills, said the first screening camp will be organised on the 19th of October at Chevella town as the first step towards creating a deaf free Telangana.
''India has approximately 750,000, i.e., 5% of the total population with hearing problems. About 40,000 of these individuals are hearing impaired from birth, or acquire hearing loss during early childhood. If left untreated in the first 3-5 years of life, these children end up remaining hearing and speech challenged throughout their lives" he added.
SAHI is celebrating its 10th anniversary by initiating this 'Deaf Free Telangana' project. The aim is to make Chevella town a completely deaf free zone in the next two years. As part of the project, intensive public awareness programs, regular camps for children below the age of 15 years, distribution of hearing aids and corrective surgical procedures for the hearing impaired will be undertaken. This programme will be implemented with the help of Apollo Hospitals and Apollo Institute of Medical Sciences and Research.
News Posted: 17 October, 2014
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