31st August 2017: Brittany Glen Hearing launches its 800 sqft. branch at Naktala with an aim to provide awareness and service to the people in the area. The event was graced by Smt. Jhulan Goswami, Ex Captain of Indian Women’s Cricket Team, Shri Sobhandeb Chattopadhyay, Hon’ble Minister In-Charge, Power & Non-conventional Energy Sources and Dr. Sujata Bhattacharyya, Manager- West Bengal State Export Promotion Society, Biswa Bangla.
The hearing devices both analogy and digital range from Rs. 4,500 to Rs. 2,50,000 and generally last for 7 to 8 years or even more depending on the usage. The battery usually lasts for 2 months and that calls for a minimum recurring cost. The awareness campaign run by Brittany Glen Hearing informs people about the symptoms of hearing loss of which single conversation, speech from behind, and more are the factors for the loss. Hearing loss is irreversible and occurs due to the ear cells that dry up for various reasons.
Jhulan Goswami speaks on the initiative, “I am glad to witness the initiative and I hope that everyone works with honesty and dedication towards the society.” Followed by this Sri Shovondeb Chattopadhyay adds, “United people can work in this direction. More of such works should come to the fore and people must cooperate in this initiative.”
Brittany Glen Hearing- a comprehensive hearing care center is multi level, a multi brand retail chain owned by Brittany Glen Healthcare Service Pvt. Ltd., providing tailor-made, superior hearing care facilities. Pinaki Sarkar, the director of the clinic says, “We plan to expand it by mid next year and to have 15-20 such clinics in the region by 2019 to provide service to more deserved people. In near future, we have the plan to be associated with Kolkata Police for their staff exposed to loud sound in traffic, by offering Free Hearing check-up and recommending preventive measures, and also to create awareness on traffic noise pollution.” He further adds, “Every patient is our brand ambassador.”
