National program for prevention and control of deafness| Social; and preventive pharmacy| B.PHARM|VIII SEMESTER|DEAFNESS PROGRAM| NATIONAL PROGRAM|

1. National program for prevention and control of deafness
GAURAV KUMAR
(B.PHARM)

2. Content
INTRODUCTION
COMPONENT
OBJECTIVE
FUNCTION
TREATMENT
OUTCOMES

3. 1. Introduction
NPPCD Launched in jan 2007 by
MoHFW ( Ministry of health and
family welfare).
➔ According to WHO -63
million people in India
Distressed by this Issue.
➔ Due to deafness many
problem have to face due
to loss of communication
like:-
➔ Fewer education
➔ Job opportunities

4. Deafness is define as a
degree of loss such that a
person is unable to
understand speech, even
in the presence of
amplification.
Causes
Aging process
Chronic ear infection
Wax in the ear
Diseases of tympanic
membrane

5. As per NSSO survey, currently there are 291
persons per one lakh population who are suffering
from severe to profound hearing loss (NSSO,
2001). Of these, a large percentage is children
between the ages of 0 to 14 years.
Reason
With such a large
number of hearing
impaired young
Indians, it amounts to
a severe loss of
productivity, both
physical and
economic.

6. 2. COMPONENTS
➔ Service provision
Early detection and management of hearing and speech
impaired cases and rehabilitation, at different levels of
health care delivery system.
➔ Awareness generation through IEC/BCC
activities
Early identification of hearing impaired individuals,
particularly children, is crucial for timely management and
removing the stigma associated with deafness.
➔ Manpower training and development
The training program will involve medical college-level specialists
in ENT and Audiology, as well as grass-root level workers, to
prevent, identify, and manage hearing impaired and deafness cases.

7. 3. OBJECTIVE
1. To prevent avoidable hearing loss on
account of disease or injury.
2. Early identification, diagnosis and
treatment of ear problems responsible
for hearing loss and deafness.
3. To medically rehabilitate persons of all
age groups, suffering with deafness.
4. To strengthen the existing inter-sectoral
linkages for continuity of the
rehabilitation programme, for persons
with deafness.
5. To develop institutional capacity for ear
care services by providing support for
equipment, material and training
personnel.

8. Long Term objective.
To prevent and control major
causes of hearing impairment
and deafness, so as to
reduce the total diseases
burden by 25% of the
existing burden by the end
of 12th five year plan.
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9. 4.Function
1. Development of human resources for ear treatment services.
1. Developing the institutional capacities of districts hospitals.
2. To promote effective information and education related to public
awareness through communication strategies.
1. Training to all the Manpower.
1. Screening, early diagnosis and management.
1. To aware people about the diseases that is we can take care of
our ears through these methods.

10. 5. Treatment
● Done by the doctors and
ENT specialist or
audiologist at each level of
health care.
➢ Early screening
➢ Early detection
➢ Medication management
➢ Education and awareness

11. 6.Outcomes
● Decrease in the number of people with
hearing impairment.
● Knowledge among health workers and
root level workers to act with in the
group with the support of PHC/ health
officers.
● Reduction in the range of different ear
conditions and hearing impairment.
● Improve support network for the hearing
impairment.
● Increase capacity building to ensure
better treatment and facilities at district
hospitals.

12. Thank you..