LUCKNOW, Jan. 26 -- Amid growing concern over hearing impairment affecting millions in India, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGI) hosted the country's first hands-on cochlear implant workshop featuring robotic 3D digital microscope-assisted dissection, officials said. The two-day workshop which began on Saturday, was organised by the department of head and neck surgery, bringing together 20 surgeons from medical colleges and institutions across the state. SGPGI director prof RK Dhiman said that around 6.3 crore people in India live with hearing loss, calling it a "silent but significant health crisis." "The future of hearing rehabilitation lies in early diagnosis and skilled intervention," prof Dhiman said. Prof Amit Keshri, head of the department of head and neck surgery, said the programme was designed to bridge the skill gap in cochlear implant surgery and create a trained workforce capable of addressing the growing burden of hearing loss. HTC...