Kyobo Life 'Soribit Project'... Surgery Cost Support for Over 50 Hearing-Impaired Children

Support for Artificial Cochlear Implant Surgery and Speech Rehabilitation Costs

[Asia Economy Reporter Ki Ha-young] Kyobo Life Insurance announced on the 5th that it will collaborate with the nonprofit organization Sarangui Dalpaengi to carry out the 'Wow Kyobo Dasomi Sound Light Project.'

This project supports testing fees, surgery costs, and more to help hearing-impaired children find sound. Kyobo Life Insurance plans to select about 50 hearing-impaired children this year and provide support for cochlear implant surgery and speech rehabilitation therapy expenses.

More than 1,600 newborns are born with hearing loss each year. Patients with profound hearing loss, defined as a hearing loss of 90dB (equivalent to subway platform noise) or more in both ears, can recover their hearing to an average of 30dB (library noise) after cochlear implant surgery. Especially, when surgery is performed before the age of three, the probability of attending a regular school is reported to be over 90%. However, many underprivileged children cannot receive timely surgery due to economic reasons. Younger children require long-term speech rehabilitation therapy, which is not even covered by health insurance.

Kyobo Life Insurance plans to continuously promote the Wow Kyobo Dasomi Sound Light Project and expand the number of beneficiaries. Through an operating committee composed of specialists, including medical professionals, it will receive advice on policies and conduct various campaigns to raise social awareness about hearing impairment.

A Kyobo Life Insurance official stated, "We will continue to carry out public interest projects that support children's healthy lives and broad educational opportunities."

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