Free Check-up Camp for Children with Hearing Difficulties

A free check-up camp for children with hearing difficulties was held at Fortis Hospital here today.

Dr Ashok Gupta, Director, Department of ENT, Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Oncology and Dr Anish Gupta, Consultant- ENT examined 17 patients in the camp which included consultation and check-up, counselling about cochlear implant, and counselling by speech therapist.

This camp was exclusively for children from 9 months till 11 years of age who are hearing-impaired since birth, hearing impaired owing to injury or an ailment, and those who are not benefitting from any hearing aid. Free consultation by speech therapist was also offered to the patients. Patients were also counselled about their eligibility to undergo Cochlear implant.