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Over 7 million children examined for hearing impairment under presidential initiative: Health ministry
The Ministry of Health and Population said a hearing survey has been conducted for 7.288 million children as part of a presidential initiative for early detection and treatment of hearing loss and impairment for newborns. The initiative was launched in September 2019. A total of 388,950 children would be re-examined, a week after the first screening at the same unit, Spokesman for the Ministry of Health and Population Hossam Abdel Ghaffar said. Around 48,382 children were sent after the second test to hospitals and referral centers nationwide for higher evaluation and the start of medical treatment or the installation of a hearing aid or the transfer of the child for cochlear implant in acco

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