Children with hearing impairments to get free surgery
14/01/2015 13:01
Children with hearing impairments to get free surgery
14/01/2015 13:01
Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- Ministry of Healthcare of Uzbekistan approved a regulation on selection of patients to hold surgery of cochlear implants at medical establishments.
The regulation is not applied to organizations, which are not part of the state healthcare system and have no license to carry out medical activities.
Republican specialize scientific-practical pediatric medical center conducts cochlear implants surgery, the regulation said. The rehabilitation of patients after surgery will be provided for free.
The children at the age of up to five will receive implants for free. The implants will be purchased for budget resources. If parents do not want to wait for implants, they can purchase one themselves.
Parents of the children at the age of five or higher will buy implants themselves, the document underlined.
If the person at any age loses hearing ability due to meningitis, he or she should get implant for free within six months. Implant is provided for free only for one ear. If the family has several children with hearing problems, one of them will get implant for free within one calendar year.
Other citizens, foreign citizens and persons without citizenship will have to pay for surgery and rehabilitation.
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