{
  "id": 13329245,
  "title": "Ghana explores centre of excellence for hearing, communication and cochlear implant care",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/ghana-explores-centre-of-excellence-for-hearing-communication-and",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-10T04:58:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/ghana-explores-centre-of-excellence-for-hearing-communication-and-cochlear-implant-care/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Ghana is planning to establish a Centre of Excellence for Hearing, Communication and Cochlear Implant Care, aiming to provide expanded access to specialist hearing services and enhance local healthcare capacity. The proposed centre would offer a range of services including hearing screening, diagnosis, ENT care, audiology, hearing technology, cochlear implant services, speech and language therapy, rehabilitation, family support, and research. The initiative, led by Ghanaian professionals, intends to build sustainable local expertise in hearing healthcare and position Ghana as a centre for professional training and knowledge-sharing in Africa.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}