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1.76 million babies underwent hearing screening in last two years

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This story is from 23 September 2026.

The Health Ministry announced that a total of 1.76 million babies underwent newborn hearing screening in the last two years. Of those, 24,000 babies requiring further evaluation were referred to advanced diagnosis centers.

The ministry made a statement on the occasion of International Hearing Impaired Week. The Newborn Hearing Screening Program has been running since 2008, and screening is also applied to school-age children.

1.76 million babies underwent hearing screening in last two years

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