I Hear Foundation

01/08/2026

Today, we celebrate the remarkable journey of Dr. Milind Vasant Kirtane - a mentor, teacher, and an inspiration.
His story has touched countless lives through his pioneering work in ENT and cochlear implantation, and can now be experienced in a new documentary on Docflix.

Watch this inspiring film and celebrate a legacy built on compassion, dedication, and service.

https://link.docflix.com/s/6y3zlimmsasoqg7?utm_medium=dynamic_link

Behind every great surgeon is an even greater story. This documentary explores the life of Dr. Milind V. Kirtane—a pioneer in ENT and cochlear implant surgery, an exceptional mentor who has trained generations of specialists, and a man whose love for family, music, and sports has shaped his inspir...

05/07/2026

The 21st I Hear Foundation–Hinduja Hospital Cochlear Implant Update was held on 4th & 5th July 2026 around this year’s theme, “From Precision Care to Future Frontiers,” bringing together our team of audiologists, habilitationists and hearing rehabilitation professionals for two days of meaningful academic exchange and reflection.

This year’s programme reflected the changing landscape of cochlear implant care from the future of cochlear implants, genetics, gene therapy and precision-focused thinking to mapping, habilitation, listening effort, literacy, telepractice, difficult cochlear implant users and habilitation in the face of socio-economic constraints.

We believe that this update creates a space for honest discussion, sharing experiences and thinking across every stage of the cochlear implant journey from diagnosis and surgery to MAPping, therapy, family support and long-term outcomes.

For I Hear Foundation, this annual Update remains an important part of our commitment to advancing cochlear implant care through education, dialogue and multidisciplinary collaboration.

We thank all our faculty, moderators, panelists and participants for being part of the 21st Update and for helping carry this work forward.

03/03/2026

Hearing is not only about sound. It is about belonging, learning, and living fully.
Today, on World Hearing Day, we pause to think about the little things; a child's laugh, a song that takes you back, the voice of someone you love saying your name.

Over 1.5 billion people around the world live with some degree of hearing loss, many of them children who simply need a chance to be heard, and to hear.

At I Hear Foundation, we believe no child should miss out on the world because of a barrier that can be overcome. Together, we can change that.