Crown Prince Foundation announces completion of 15 cochlear implant surgeries

Amman, Nov 20, 2016— The Crown Prince Foundation (CPF) on Sunday announced the completion of 15 cochlear implant surgeries for critical cases.

The new achievement came as a part of the ‘Hearing without Borders’ initiative launched by HRH Crown Prince Al Hussein, which so far has benefited 618 children with hearing impairments. 

A German professor conducted the surgeries and donated a number of cochleae, in cooperation with Jordanian medical teams at the Royal Medical Services hospitals and the Health Ministry. 

The initiative’s CEO, Omar Massarweh, said the project targets Jordanian children around the Kingdom, especially those who are not covered by health insurance. 

Director of the initiative, Sakher Al Fayez, said his team had compiled a list of beneficiaries, setting urgent cases as the top priority. He noted that the success in bringing the German doctor illustrates the CPF’s determination to bring top experts from around the world to conduct the surgeries in the Kingdom.

‘Hearing without Borders’ plans to establish centers to rehabilitate the targeted children and train phonology and pronunciation experts around the Kingdom, additionally the families of these children will also receive training to help their offspring speak. The CPF also works on raising society’s awareness of the main causes of hearing problems.