Princess Lalla Asma launches “Hearing Aids for All” program

Princess Lalla Asma of Morocco has launched a “Hearing Aids for All” program.

The Princess launched the program on the first Patient Day for Deaf People as President of the Lalla Asmaa Foundation.

The foundation is committed to serving deaf and hard-of-hearing children and their families. The program aligns with the national “NASMAA” program and the international “United: We Hear Each Other Better” program.

Princess Lalla Asma began her day with a visit to the Hôpital des Spécialités in Rabat. She met with children from Morocco, Palestine and various African countries who recently had cochlear implant surgery.

She received briefings on two new technological advances. The first is called ConnectCare, a system developed by the Princess’s Foundation that enables real-time cochlear implant adjustments. The second is a remote speech therapy application.

At the end of the day, the Princess participated in the signing of five cooperation agreements with the Ministry of Solidarity, Social Inclusion and Family; the Mohammed VI foundation for Social Works in Education; and the territorial health groups of Tanger-Tétouan-Al Hoceima, Rabat-Salé-Kénitra and Casablanca-Settat.

The new initiative now extends the foundation’s mandate to all forms of hearing impairment.

Princess Lalla Asma is the sister of King Mohammed VI of Morocco.