With over 70 percent of the Indian population suffering from hearing impairment, the community health workers launched a programme to detect and treat ear infections.
New Glove for Hearing Impaired People
A hi-tech glove for deaf people converts sign language into speech.
A hi-tech glove for deaf people converts sign language into speech.
"In India, around 77 percent of the population have been suffering from hearing impairment and lack of ear, nose, throat (ENT) specialists... such measures are required to detect and treat hearing loss," said Nishi Gupta, head of ENT department at the Shroff hospital.
The health workers are provided with Shruti diagnosis kit which helps in screening and diagnosing the disease and then transmitting the images of the patient's ear to the surgeon.
Publication of Initial National Guideline for Sudden Hearing Loss
Sudden hearing loss, an alarming condition sending countless in the U.S. to the emergency room each year has its first national treatment guideline published.
Sudden hearing loss, an alarming condition sending countless in the U.S. to the emergency room each year has its first national treatment guideline published.
Source-IANS
Progressive Hearing Impairment can also be Caused by a Gene
A gene is also responsible for hearing impairment at a young age, apart from noise, researchers revealed.
A gene is also responsible for hearing impairment at a young age, apart from noise, researchers revealed.
Diabetic Patients Have Higher Prevalence of Hearing Impairment, Says Study
Prevalence of hearing impairment is high in patients with diabetes, finds study published in Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism.
Prevalence of hearing impairment is high in patients with diabetes, finds study published in Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism.
