| Deafness: burden, prevention and control in India. | |
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PMID: 19852345 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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The high burden of deafness globally and in India is largely preventable and avoidable. According to the 2005 estimates of WHO, 278 million people have disabling hearing impairment. The prevalence of deafness in Southeast Asia ranges from 4.6% to 8.8%. In India, 63 million people (6.3%) suffer from significant auditory loss. Nationwide disability surveys have estimated hearing loss to be the second most common cause of disability. A lack of skilled manpower and human resources make this problem a huge challenge. The Government of India has launched the National Programme for Prevention and Control of Deafness. This article highlights the major components of the programme with a focus on manpower development and ear service provision including rehabilitation. Since the programme is also being implemented at the primary healthcare level, it envisages a reduction in the burden of deafness and prevention of future hearing loss in India. |
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Authors:
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Suneela Garg; Shelly Chadha; Sumit Malhotra; A K Agarwal |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The National medical journal of India Volume: 22 ISSN: 0970-258X ISO Abbreviation: Natl Med J India Publication Date: 2009 Mar-Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2009-10-26 Completed Date: 2009-11-16 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8809315 Medline TA: Natl Med J India Country: India |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 79-81 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Community Medicine, Maulana Azad Medical College, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi 110002, India. gargsuneela@gmail.com |
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Cost of Illness Deafness / epidemiology, prevention & control* Early Diagnosis Health Promotion Humans India / epidemiology Primary Health Care |
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