Archive · 23 Aug 2025
Mumbai Hospital Screens Newborns, Finds Hearing Impairment
In Mumbai, doctors at Cama Hospital are checking babies' hearing soon after birth.
They found that about 16 out of every 100 babies had some hearing problems.
This screening, done with help from a special group, uses a simple, painless test called OAE.
The test checks how well the baby's ears work.
Because they catch these problems early, doctors can start treatments like special hearing devices or surgery.
This helps the children hear better and live normal lives.
Doctors want this screening to be required for all newborns to help more kids.
Cama Hospital in Mumbai found 16% of newborns have hearing impairments during screenings.
Screenings began in November 2024 with a private NGO, testing 152 newborns.
25 newborns were diagnosed with varying degrees of deafness.
The OAE test, a painless method, is used for early diagnosis.
Early intervention, like cochlear implants, can prevent lifelong hearing loss.
- Who
- Newborns at Cama Hospital and healthcare professionals.
- What
- Hearing screenings at Cama Hospital revealed 16% of newborns had hearing impairments.
- When
- The screenings started in November 2024.
- Where
- Cama and Albless Hospital in Mumbai.
- Why
- To detect hearing loss early and allow timely treatment.
Hospital Perspective
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Importance of Early Detection
Hospital Perspective
Early detection of hearing loss is key.
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- Hospital
- Cama and Albless Hospital
- Location
- Mumbai
- Percentage of newborns with hearing impairment
- 16%
- Number of newborns screened
- 152
- Screening test
- OAE (Otoacoustic Emission)
- NGO Partner
- Integrated
- Cases of hearing loss
- 25