Cochlear implantation and hearing aid installation are observed

According to Fars news agency’s health department, Kuresh Etemad stated this in the educational workshop on explaining standards, processes and registration of prevention and ear and hearing care services for babies and children at different levels of the referral system. The listeners should be registered and recorded in the systems for future monitoring.

He added: The 10-year achievements of the deafness and hearing loss screening program are commendable. This program has found a good position among network programs and has shown a good perspective.

By announcing that by 2050, more than 900 million people in the world will have deafness or hearing impairment, he said: 5% of the world’s students have this disorder when they enter school and 10% during their studies.

Director General of the Non-communicable Diseases Management Office of the Ministry of Health added: Deafness and hearing loss are the third most common disabilities in people and include 7% of the burden of diseases. Therefore, the implementation of screening and diagnostic programs is very important in this regard.

Referring to the Arbaeen ceremony and pilgrims walking in this ceremony, Etemad said: We expect the border universities to pay attention to the foot wounds of diabetics, which sometimes show up in some people during this ceremony due to a lot of marching. It is also necessary to control the blood pressure and breathing of the marchers due to this year’s heat.

He clarified: Managers of non-communicable diseases groups of medical sciences universities should take seriously the issue of vaccination of people who have underlying diseases or are in high-risk groups such as the elderly. These people should receive a reminder dose of the vaccine. The necessary guidelines in this regard are being compiled and will be communicated to the universities.

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