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Dr. Prahlada N.B

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 No training courses in India !
 Temporal bone dissection courses

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 1,000 babies are born with severe to
profound deafness.
 Rehabilitation Council of India suggest.
 About 63 million suffer from significant
auditory impairment,
 World Health Organisation.

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 These statistics have made India a top-notch
market for hearing aid products.
 MNC are flocking to reach out to more and
more people in the market which is highly
under-penetrated.
 “Awareness amongst people here is low”.
 Vandana Pisharody, general manager, South Asia,
Cochlear Medical Device Company India
Apr 6, 2011

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 63 Million / 8000 ENT Surgeons.
 7875 Cases / Surgeon.
CAN OUR PATIENTS AFFORD ?

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 2.5% of GDP!

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 Together everybody achieves more