Health policy program for early detection of hearing disorders among students of the first and eighth grades of primary schools in the capital city of Warsaw. Warsaw for 2023-2025

Program Description and Objectives

The proper functioning of the sense organs - hearing and sight, and properly developed speech are the basis of the communication process of modern society. Disturbances in the functioning of the above-mentioned sensory organs may be a fundamental obstacle to the child's social and communication development. Progressive hearing loss negatively affects the child's functioning and behavior in the environment. Among school-age children, it may also be one of the causes of delayed development, constitute a fundamental problem in peer communication and contribute to serious learning difficulties.
The aim of the program is to increase the early detection of hearing disorders in first- and eighth-grade students of primary schools in the capital city of Warsaw. Warsaw in 2023-2025. Gaining knowledge about recommended protective measures to reduce the risk of exposure to hearing impairments. Increased level of knowledge and awareness of recommended actions for early detection of developmental defects, causes of acquired hearing disorders and therapy of hearing disorders as well as the role of prevention among at least parents/legal guardians and teachers of first and eighth grade students participating in the program.

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