Deaf born babies

Deafness is one of the most frequent birth anomalies in our country. The
first study was made by an Italian organization, in the four main
maternity hospitals. The study went on for two years and a half,
resulting with 34.000 births of deaf babies.

Specialists say that the causes are many, but among them is the parent’s negligence for getting to the problem in time.

“70% of these birth defects are caused by genetic disorders, but some are also caused by several infections that the mother has during pregnancy. There are also medicaments that can cause this defect. The parents cannot believe that the newborn child might have a hearing problem, and they neglect the visit with the doctor for a long time. They often go there when it is too late”, says Daniela Nika, coordinator of the project.

The health minister, Petrit Vasili, underlined that they will continue with this initiative for helping the babies and their families who face this problem.

“The battle is own only if we have the diagnosis on the right time. Adding the expert personnel is very important, and this challenge with continue, there will be no turning back. We will demand for the respective premises and make them available”, Vasili declared.

This three year long project included the training of the medical personnel and the preparation of the materials for a quick diagnosis.

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