National Programme for Prevention and Control of Deafness (NPPCD)

May 26, 2013 November 22, 2013

The MoH&FW, launched this programme on pilot phase basis in 2006 – 07 to prevent the avoidable hearing loss on account of disease or injury, early identification, diagnosis and treatment of ear problems responsible for hearing loss and deafness.

In India, 63 million people (6.3%) suffer from significant auditory loss. Nationwide disability surveys have estimated hearing loss to be the second most common cause of disability.

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1 Comment

  1. rpsingh

    July 13, 2014 at 5:06 pm

    It is available for only 11 States in the country. Their website does not show how effective this program has been? Is there any plan for the other States?

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