Health Ministry: Some 4.8 million children examined for hearing loss so far

Egypt Independent
May 13, 2023

Health Ministry: Some 4.8 million children examined for hearing loss so far


The Ministry of Health and Population said hearing screening tests have so far been conducted for 4.799 million children as part of a presidential initiative for the early detection and treatment of hearing loss and impairment for newborns.

The initiative was launched in September 2019. A total of 267,856 children were re-examined a week after the first screening at the same unit, Health and Population Ministry Spokesman Hossam Abdel Ghaffar said.