A review on new-born hearing loss in sub-Saharan Africa

Chisom J. Nwankwo
,
Bari-ika Nornubari Vite
,
Osinachi A. Ekeagwu

Brunel University London
,
School of Society Community and Health
,
Anglia Ruskin University

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Abstract

An estimated two-thirds of people with hearing impairments reside in developing countries and this constitutes social and economic implications.Since the introduction of screening for early identification of hearing loss in new-born in hospitalised settings and community care centres across Sub-Saharan Africa, there has been an increase in the number of new-borns diagnosed with developmental delays and hearing loss. Screening in the region frequently applies alternative models such as community-based model and hospital-based model. Each of the models is comprised of different attributes such as resources involved, timeframe, setting, and the procedural elements. The effectiveness of both models relies of early detection as well as the awareness and participation of the parents or caregivers of the new-born, healthcare centres and practitioners.

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Research Output: Contribution to journal Article Peer-review

Original language

English

Journal (Volume, Issue Number)

Open Journal of Otolaryngology (Volume 4, Issue 1)

Publication milestones

Published - 04/04/2021

Publication status

Published - 04/04/2021

ISSN

2639-3603

External Publication IDs

ORCID: /0000-0003-3271-8263/work/140011968

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10.22259/2639-3603.0401002

https://sryahwapublications.com/article/abstract/2639-3603.0401002

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