Approval for applications received under Sruthitharangam scheme in Kerala
All applications received under Sruthitharangam scheme, in which the government pays for free cochlear implantation, rehabilitation, and follow-up services of children under five years with hearing impairment, has been approved, a statement issued by the Health department said here. Health Minister Veena George at a review meeting held here on Friday said that a directive had been given to explore whether district hospitals can be given training in the maintenance of cochlear implant devices. She appreciated the team at Kozhikode Medical College Hospital which had taken up the maintenance of the devices of all children under the scheme and directed other hospitals to complete the implantation surgery, maintenance of devices, and processor upgradation in a time-bound manner. Cochlear implantation surgeries and related services are provided through Thiruvananthapuram, Kottayam, and Kozhikode Government Medical College Hospitals and six other empanelled hospitals.
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