Qatari surgeons will perform cochlear implant surgeries for Kyrgyz children with hearing impairments from April 4 to 11, the Ministry of Endowments (Awqaf) and Islamic Affairs announced Tuesday.The efforts are funded by Awqaf in cooperation with the Ministry of Public Health and Hamad Medical Corporation. They are also part of a cooperation agreement between Awqaf and the Ministry of Public Health, with the aim of providing advanced medical care for children with fourth degree of hearing loss or deafness to be able to integrate into society and education.An Awqaf statement said the medical team's agenda in Bishkek includes initial examinations for dozens of children with hearing loss, in cooperation with local hospitals, plus following up on children who had undergone cochlear implants during previous visits.Children who have received cochlear implants are being rehabilitated at specialized medical centers in Kyrgyzstan, under the supervision of a Kyrgyz medical team.Children whose cases do not require cochlear implants will be given hearing aids, the statement added.A total of 194 children have benefited from this program so far.