Nigerians urged to Start screening newborns of hearing disorders

With the increasing rate of hearing disorders in the society, it will benefit the country to start screening the ears of newborns.

This will enable the early detection and treatment of  any ear problem , thus ensuring that children do not grow with the disorder.

This was the advice of a Professor of Speech and Hearing Rehabilitation, Julius Ademokoya.

Professor Ademokoya said while there is emphasis on universal newborn hearing screening and management in the developed world, it is not the case in Africa.

 “Many children in Africa continue to suffer undetected and un-managed hearing and speech disorders. At any time later, when their disorders are diagnosed, particularly after their second birthdays, therapeutic interventions are likely to yield less result than if administered earlier". 

He said "the advocacy to government is to establish screening centres with intervention included in the National Health Insurance Scheme".

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