Inventor Saad Bhamla of Mumbai has developed a hearing aid which will cost as little as $1 per device to manufacturing in bulk, after realising the cost of hearing aids makes them inaccessible to many who need them.
Bhamla’s device, to LoCHAid, has been designed to work effectively, comply with World Health Organisation product recommendations and be affordable, making access to healthcare products more accessible.
While the device has yet to be clinically tested and approved, Bhamla hopes it can eventually be sold over the counter and has already begun to refine the device’s design.