57 Children who born Deaf and Dumb successfully treated at SGRD Institute of Med. Sciences & Research

Children Can now speak and hear like normal Children

Amritsar, January 16  (Punjab Post Bureau) – Sri Guru Ram Das Institute of Medical Sciences & Research, Sri Amritsar organized a function for 57 children who were deaf and mute by birth and Institute successfully treated with Cochlear Implant Surgery, all aged between 3 to 5 years. Most of them are now able to speak fluently and at par with normal children of their age. Under “SOUND” project Sri Guru Ram Das Institute of Medical Sciences is screening on an average 180 newborn children per month for deafness by using OAE test. Bibi Jagir Kaur President Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee and Chancellor, Sri Guru Ram Das University of Health Sciences attended the function organized for these children by the Institute.

             Three to five years aged children who were successfully cured enchanted the entire Sangat by reciting Kirtan, Playing Tabla, Recitation information of Panj Kakari, Poems etc. The parents of these children, doctors and all the Sangat seems emotional and happy after watching the performance of these children.

           President Shiromani Committee Bibi Jagir Kaur lauded the doctors of the hospital for successfully treating 57 children (36 males, 21 females) by using cochlear implants. Further she said that the cost of cochlear implant surgery is around Rs. 7,00,000/- and SGPC helped 10 children in their treatment by providing 50 per cent assistance for their surgery last year. Bibi Jagir Kaur also inaugurated the newly constructed state-of-the-art central AC 86-room hostel building at Sri Guru Ram Das Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Valla. A Governing Body Meeting of Sri Guru Ram Das University of Health Sciences was also held today, which was presided over by Bibi Jagir Kaur, Chancellor Sri Guru Ram Das University of Health Sciences Amritsar. Many decisions were taken in this meeting including to set up Department of Emergency Medicine and Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.

                Dr. Daljit Singh Vice Chancellor Sri Guru Ram Das University of Health Sciences, Dr. A.P Singh Dean, Dr. Baljit Singh Khurana Registrar, Dr. Pankaj Gupta, Controller Examinations, Amandeep Singh, Deputy Registrar, Advocate Harjinder Singh Dhami Chief Secretary Shiromani Committee and Secretary Sri Guru Ram Das Charitable Hospital Trust, Dr. Manjit Singh Uppal Director Principal Sri Guru Ram Das Institute of Medical Sciences & Research, Dr. Rajiv Devgan Principal, Government Medical College Amritsar, Gurcharan Singh Syal Finance Expert, Dr. Jaskaran Singh Associate Professor, Doctors & faculty members from all over India and other vital personalities were also present.