How ear implants are rewiring lives in Uganda

The other challenge is the high cost of maintaining cochlear implants. Also, it is not easy to bring batteries of implants into Uganda. This is because the Uganda Revenue Authority categorises it as a business and thereby attaches high charges to it. 

Dr Christopher Ndorelire, a lecturer at Makerere University’s School of Medicine, and heads the TMR International Hospital’s ENT department, says the hearing device enables a person to decipher different sounds, such as speech and telephone calls, significantly improving their quality of life.