ISLAMABAD, Oct 27 (APP): Pakistan Bait-ul-Mal (PBM) facilitates 1,103 cochlear implant surgeries for hearing-impaired children, costing a total of Rs. 1.183 billion, from January to June 2024, a document placed in the National Assembly reveals.
A cochlear implant, a tiny electronic device that stimulates the cochlear nerve, comes with a hefty price tag of approximately Rs. 2.15 million (Rs. 21,50,000).
Pakistan Bait-ul-Mal (PBM) has significantly increased its contribution for cochlear implants from an initial Rs. 1 million to Rs 9.57 million demonstrating its commitment to supporting hearing-impaired children.
Pakistan Bait-ul-Mal is assisting deserving children in obtaining cochlear implants through a public-private partnership. Children under the age of five who need cochlear implant surgeries receive financial support of up to Rs. 2.15 million.
PBM facilitates over 1,100 cochlear implants at Rs. 1.183 billion for for hearing-impaired children
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