Cochlear implant funding boost announcement 'long overdue'MAARTEN HOLL/STUFF Danielle McKay, speaking before the Government's funding boost announcement, needs a cochlear implant to save her hearing. The Government will boost funding for cochlear implants by $6.5 million, helping another 60 people to hear. MAARTEN HOLL/STUFF Danielle McKay, 22, has waited three years for a cochlear implant. New Zealand Society of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery spokeswoman Rebecca Garland said the funding boost was a great first step. YesWeCare.nz campaign coordinator Simon Oosterman said the funding boost was great news for MacKay and others who would now receive an implant.

Source: Stuff August 24, 2017 07:07 UTC