Over the past 30 years, with the maturity of cochlear implant surgery, it has been medically proven to improve hearing for adults and children with hearing impairments.
The year of 1994
The first precedential multi-channel cochlear implant surgery for a child in Hong Kong was performed with the involvement of the Society.
The year of 1989
The first Cochlear Implantation Centre in Hong Kong was established by Dr. Buddy Y.K. Wong, the Chairman of the Council, together with the Division of Otorhinolaryngology, Department of Surgery, the University of Hong Kong.
The Society set the precedential operation by performing the first multi-channel cochlear implant surgery in Hong Kong for an adult with profound hearing loss.
As the funding from the Hong Kong government mainly focuses on the first implant and operation only, the cochlear implantation and users remain to bear the high maintenance, repair and replacement cost of speech processors and accessories after the operation. With that in mind, the Society has decided to establish Cochlear Implant Charitable Foundation to provide further support those in need.
