TIRANA, Oct. 7 /ATA/- Cochlear implant surgery designed to restore hearing for those with severe-to-profound sensorineural hearing loss has been successfully performed through state budget funds.
Rare interventions have been performed on 5 children aged 2-7 years in the Otorhinolaryngology (ORL) service at Mother Teresa University Hospital Center (QSUT) or the French Hospital.
The Albania’s Minister of Health and Social Protection, Ogerta Manastirliu praised the work of the medical staff and ensured that government will continue to provide funding for cochlear implant.
“The cochlear implant surgery has been successfully performed thanks to the expertise of the medical doctors but also the support of the government providing funding for the free of charge of cochlear implant package. There are five children who will undergo cochlear implant surgery to restore hearing be and fully integrated into social life,” Minister Manastirliu said.
20 children with congenital hearing loss will benefit from the cochlear implant package (intervention and an electronic device that restores hearing), per annum.
The intervention provides the opportunity for children to fully integrate into social life, after a long process of rehabilitation. The cost of treatment for each child is 29,000 dollars, which is 100% covered by the state. //a.i/
