Community-based hearing screening for young children using an mHealth service-delivery model

• Main Authors: Shouneez Yousuf Hussein (Author), De Wet Swanepoel (Author), Faheema Mahomed (Author), Leigh Biagio de Jager (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group, 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Hearing loss is one of the most common developmental disorders identifiable at birth with its prevalence increasing throughout school years. However, early detection programs are mostly unavailable in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) where more than 80% of children with hearing l...