After recently screening 1,000 newborn babies for hearing loss, University Hospital Sharjah (UHS) found that 16 had hearing problems, and was able to provide the treatment to help them get their hearing back in time.
Hearing loss is one of the most common birth defect in the UAE, with an incidence of between two to four per 1,000 births.
UHS recently inaugurated a new hearing aid clinic that is now part of the existing Audiology Unit. The hospital has expanded its various facilities to meet the needs of the growing number of patients in Sharjah and the Northern Emirates. With the number of babies being born premature rising, a greater number of newborns with hearing defects are expected.
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