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Experts Urge Early Hearing Detection to Prevent Childhood Hearing Loss

Published - March 03, 2026 11:19 pm IST - VISAKHAPATNAM Early detection of hearing difficulties, if any, in infants is vital to prevent future hearing problems. An estimated 1,000 children require Cochlear Implant (CI) surgeries in Andhra Pradesh, every year, says Dr. S. K. E.

Experts Urge Early Hearing Detection to Prevent Childhood Hearing Loss

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Key Highlights

  • Appa Rao and Dr.
  • S.
  • Susruta of Susruta ENT Laser and Cochlear Implant Centre.
  • The lack of awareness among people, delay in detection of the problem and the high cost of implants come in the way of parents approaching hospitals for treatment, the ENT specialists told the media on the occasion of World Hearing Day on Tuesday.
  • “In the good old days, soon after the birth of a baby, grannies would clap to watch for the baby’s reaction.
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