Yet again, history has been written at Muhimbili National Hospital (MNH) with the launching of cochlear implant for children with hearing impairment, with the government announcing a total ban on state-sponsored referral of such patients for treatment abroad.
A cochlear implant is an electronic medical device that replaces the function of the damaged inner ear. Unlike hearing aids, which make sounds louder, cochlear implants do the work of damaged parts of the inner ear (cochlea) to provide sound signals to the brain. So far, five patients have undergone the costly medical surgery between Monday and Tuesday, this week, and are being admitted to Kibasila Wards for palliative care and speech therapy.
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