World-class Voice Prosthesis for $1

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January 3, 2019 a project of ServiceSpace When the whole world is silent, even one voice becomes powerful. - Malala Yousafzai - World-class Voice Prosthesis for $1 When Dr. U.S. Vishal Rao, a Bengaluru-based oncologist, saw how many stage four throat cancer patients struggled to afford expensive imported voice prosthesis to be able to speak again, he decided to do something about it. Together with his friend Shashank Mahesh, Dr. Vishal invented an incredibly low-priced voice device called 'Aum Voice Prosthesis.' Costing only $1, the device has helped 200 people to regain their voices and is expected to reach thousands more in the coming years, with the World Health Organization and nine other countries already expressing interest in the product. "The pain of cancer is the same for all, whether one is rich or poor," reasons Dr. Vishal. Read on to learn more about his inspiring mission and the lives he's changed. { read more } Submitted by: Nisha Srinivasan Be The Change As you go about your day, imagine what it would be like if you couldn't use your voice. What did you notice? What was most challenging for you? COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News What It Means to Hold Space & 8 Tips to Do it Well One Teacher's Brilliant response to Columbine Anne Lamott Writes Down Every Single Thing She Knows Are You Walking Through Life in an Underslept State? When Someone Threw Coffee at My Face Turning Rain, Ice and Trees into Ephemeral Works The Axis & the Sycamore The Life of Death DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 244,224 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other ServiceSpace projects include: KindSpring  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  Awakin  //  More