Today March 2nd 2017
on the eve of International ear care day which is celebrated all over the world
on March 3rd declared by W.H.O. IMA
Bhawan was the centre of activity.
A meeting was called under the chairmanship of D.M. Kanpur Nagar Shri Kaushal
Raj Sharma ji on early hearing
intervention & Cochlear implants. Also in attendance were CMO Dr. R.P. Yadav Ji, Additional CMO’s, IMA
President Dr. Praveen Katiyar & Prof.
Dr.Rohit Mehrotra. IMA President
said that IMA has taken a lead for Deaf
free Kanpur by 2030. IMA has made a group Deaf Free Kanpur lead by Prof. Dr. Rohit Mehrotra the group will
study how we can create awareness in
public & get children to be tested as early as possible. The only Hospital in Kanpur to be recognized
under the free cochlear Implant Scheme is Mehrotra ENT Hospital located at
Ashok Nagar Kanpur where free surgery & free training for one year is given
to all children less than 5 years. This Hospital is affiliated with Ali Yaver
Jung Institute of Speech & Hearing which supplies free Implants through
Govt. Of India & ALIMCO. D.M. said,
that State administration is
ready to help in this programme to
create awareness. All children who have difficulty in hearing or speaking
should come to Mehrotra ENT Hospital and if selected would get free surgery.
CMO Dr. Yadav explained the help through Asha Bahu, Sangnies and ANM, PHC, CHC to collect data of all deaf Children. Also he gave assurance for Rs.25 Lac. for 5 Implants, also agreed that all children should be checked for hearing as early as possible. Vote of thanks was given by IMA President for leading support to this important work. He declared a programme on March 3rd at Kanpur University at 9.30 AM sharp to be inaugurated by District Magistrate Kanpur Nagar at Kanpur University with Institute of Health Sciences presided by Prof. J.V. Vaishampayan Vice Chancellor Kanpur University, Prof.Dr. Rohit Mehrotra will be the speaker on deafness and Ear Care. Also a free Camp will be organized on 5thMarch, Sunday at Mehrotra ENT Hospital at Ashok Nagar Kanpur from 10 A M to 2 PM for children less than 5 years.
Prof. Dr. Rohit Mehrotra who is the head of this team explained the mechanism of hearing He also suggested to link hearing test by OAE to oral Polio scheme already running in the State. All Children at birth should be checked for hearing and the deaf should be implanted in both ears in the first year of life to give excellent results. He said Cochlear Implant is like a bypass surgery and gives excellent hearing.
Prof. S.K. Katiyar, Principal, Prof. Dr.Navneet Kumar, Dr. Prasad, Prof. Dr. Kiran Pandey gave their wishes on this FOGSI and Gynecologists will take this up at their forum so that mothers can be motivated to get this free hearing checkup.IAP President Dr. Sunil Agarwal , Dr. Sunil Tanaja, Dr. Raj Tilak, and Dr. Yashwant Rao presented their perspectives.