The head of the “Cochlear Implants” forum, Dr. Ahmed Al-Dhafiri revealed that “one of the local studies stated that the number of children suffering from hearing loss (severe sensory nerve) reached 46 thousand and 800 children.” He pointed out that “upon discovering the state of sensory hearing loss, the patient and his family are included In the cochlear implant program, audiological and radiological examinations, speech and assessment, and mental and mental status are conducted, and after that, meetings are organized with medical staff from various relevant disciplines to discuss each individual case, from identifying patients and dealing with them in a manner appropriate to their health condition.

Al-Dhafeeri’s words came in a statement that was reported, according to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) today (Wednesday), on the occasion of the 14th annual meeting of the “electronic cochlear implants” tomorrow (Thursday) at the King Abdullah Specialist Center for Ear at King Abdulaziz Hospital in the Medical City at King Saud University under the auspices of Its director, Dr. Badran Al-Omar. Al-Dhafiri explained that «the forum will be attended by a group of specialists in ear diseases, pediatrics and genetics, speech and language specialists, and audiologists, in addition to specialists from the ministries of education, labor and social development, to answer various queries of attendees from cochlear implants. The forum includes several educational and educational lectures aimed at solving the difficulties of cochlear growers, in addition to setting up an educational exhibition that supports the topics of education and education to reach a productive and healthy community of cochlear growers.