National Programme for Prevention and Control of Deafness

National Programme for Prevention and Control of Deafness

Introduction • Hearing loss - most common sensory deficit. • Fourth leading cause for ‘Years lived with Disability’ (YLD), affecting 1. 27 billion people (GBD study, 2016) • 63 million people in India are suffering from auditory impairment (WHO)

Programme Implementation

Objectives of NPPCD § Early identification, diagnosis and treatment of ear problems responsible for hearing loss and deafness § Preventing avoidable hearing loss on account of disease or injury § Rehabilitation of persons of all age groups suffering with Hearing Impairment § Developing institutional capacity for ear care services by providing support for equipment, material and trained manpower § Strengthening inter-sectoral linkages for rehabilitation 4

Major activities under NPPCD 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Community Awareness Manpower development Provision of Equipments at District Hospitals, CHC and PHC Rehabilitation including provision of Hearing Aids (to be distributed by MOSJE) Monitoring & Supervision Training of human resource Provision of Screening camps (in coordination with RBSK) 5

Activities under NPPCD Training of manpower Level– 1 Sensitization Training of ENT Surgeons / Audiologists of Medical Colleges (1 day) Level– 2 Skill based training of ENT Surgeons & Audiologists of District Hospital level (3 days/2 days) Level– 3 Training of Obstetricians/Pediatricians of CHCs /District Hospitals (1 day) Level– 4 Training of Medical Officers of PHC & CHC (2 days) Level– 5 Training of CDPO/AWS/MPW (1 day) Level– 6 Training of AWW/ASHA (1 days) Level– 7 Training of Teachers/Parents (1 day)

Health Services at Health & Wellness Centre- Sub Health Centre level • Early detection of common problems related to Ear, Nose and throat including hearing impairment and deafness and referral • First aid for injuries and removal of superficial foreign body • Discharge ear (wet ear) • Referral for hearing aids and cochlear implant to MOSJ&E 7

Value of prevention • Preventive measures can reduce the occurrence of ear and hearing disorders by over 50%. • Prompt, suitable treatment and timely rehabilitative measures can benefit almost 80% of those who suffer with ear and hearing related diseases.

Manpower under NPPCD at District level • • ENT surgeon Audiologist Audiometric assistant Instructor for Hearing Impaired Children

Future Road Map New born screening • Establish evidence-based protocol for new born hearing screening based on WHO recommendations

TOR for CRM

COMMUNITY • Is anyone suffering from hearing loss? If yes, what was done? • Have any health provider visited you for screening of hearing loss? CHC • Availability of ENT specialist on fixed days at CHC? DISTRICT HOSPITAL • Number of hearing aids available and distributed?

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