HEARING SCREENING Flashcards
ACT ESTABLISHING A UNIVERSAL NEWBORN HEARING SCREENING PROGRAM FOR THE PREVENTION, EARLY DIAGNOSIS & INTERVENTION OF HEARING LOSS
REPUBLIC ACT No. 9709
who approved and signed the REPUBLIC ACT NO 9709
President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo on August 12, 2009
established pursuant to Section 12 of Republic Act No. 9288
Newborn Screening Centers
otherwise known as the “Newborn Screening Act of 2004”
Section 12 of Republic Act No. 9288
for the prevention & early diagnosis of congenital hearing loss among newborns
Universal Newborn Hearing Screening
Program (UNHSP)
TRUE OR FALSE:
OBJECTIVES OF THE UNHSP
To ensure that all newborns have access to hearing loss screening
TRUE
TRUE OR FALSE:
OBJECTIVES OF THE UNHSP
To establish a network among pertinent government & private sector stakeholders for policy development, implementation, monitoring, & evaluation to promote national newborn hearing screening program in the country
FALSE
To establish a network among pertinent government & private sector stakeholders for policy development, implementation, monitoring, & evaluation to promote UNIVERSAL newborn hearing screening program in the country
TRUE OR FALSE:
OBJECTIVES OF THE UNHSP
To provide continuing capacity building which includes training for healthcare practitioners, conduct of applied research, & other such activities to aid in the effective implementation of a universal newborn hearing screening program
TRUE
Who is qualified to be screened?
All newborn in the Philippines with the consent of parent/s or guardians
what is needed if the parent or guardian refuse to subject the infant from hearing screening?
Refusal Form
When is the right time to screen if baby is hospital born / birthing facility?
on or after 24 hrs after birth before the infant is discharge.
When is the right time to screen if the baby is out of hospital born?
not more than 3 months of age
When is the right time to screen if the purpose is for philhealth reimbursement?
before 2 months (60days) of age.
when is the right time to screen a baby if the baby is receiving medical treatment?
after the baby is considered well
Where to avail newborn hearing screening?
license & certified Newborn Hearing Screening Centers
