CIICA LIVE: CI PROVISION IN LOW RESOURCED COUNTRIES – THE CHALLENGES
THURSDAY 26 SEPTEMBER 2024
Our recent conference, our Conversations and the World Report on Hearing highlight the issues of ensuring CI are available in low resourced countries. What are they and can they be overcome?
At our last CIICA LIVE, Carolina Der, of WHO, spoke about how to make implants affordable and accessible (see CIICA LIVE: CI ADVOCACY IN ACTION – CIICA (ciicanet.org). This is so important for low resourced countries.
Presenters at this CIICA LIVE event came from across the globe to discuss these huge challenges in ensuring that the latest hearing technologies can be available for all – including ongoing services.
Thank you to all who joined us, 60 registrants from 21 countries, and for engaging in such an inspiring discussion. We will be following it up!
Chaired by Eddie Mukaaya, of Uganda, the speakers included Steve Kittur, Kenya, Jenny Perold, S Africa, Paige Stringer, Global, working in Nepal and Mongolia, Lusine Stepanyan, Armenia, Vahishtai Daboo, India, Marcela Varela, Colombia. PDFs of the presentations are available below:
‘Bridging the Gap: Navigating the Challenges of Cochlear Implant Provision in Low-Resource Countries!’ by Steve Kittur (PDF) Available to watch on YouTube
‘Parental Challenges in Colombia’ by Marcela Varela (PDF) Available to watch on YouTube
Parents driving Cochlear Implants by Lusine Stepanyan (PDF) Available to watch on YouTube
Addressing Habilitation needs by Paige Stringer (PDF) Available to watch on YouTube
Delivering across the lifespan by Vahishtai Daboo (PDF) Available to watch on YouTube
CI funding challenges by Jenny Perold (PDF) Available to watch on YouTube
