Ensuring our children can hear: are we doing enough?

Sidek, Dinsuhaimi (2025) Ensuring our children can hear: are we doing enough? IIUM Medical Journal of Malaysia, 24 (2). pp. 1-2. ISSN 1823-4631 E-ISSN 2735-2285

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Abstract

Hearing loss is one of the most common congenital conditions worldwide, yet it remains underrecognized and often neglected. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) 2021 report, an estimated 34 million children globally experience disabling hearing loss. In the United States, congenital deafness occurs in 2 to 3 per 1,000 live births, with an even higher prevalence among Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) admissions1. A study by the Ministry of Health Malaysia (MOH) reported a prevalence of 11 per 1,000 live births over a two-year period (2013–2014), highlighting the significance of this issue2.

Item Type:	Article (Editorial)
Subjects:	R Medicine > RF Otorhinolaryngology
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Medicine Kulliyyah of Medicine > Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Depositing User:	Prof, Dr Dinsuhaimi Sidek
Date Deposited:	23 Oct 2025 16:59
Last Modified:	23 Oct 2025 16:59
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/123825

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