Early hearing detection and intervention (EHDI) programs are available worldwide to proactively address hearing health in infants and children. A report card issued in 2019 from the Canadian Infant Hearing Task Force indicated that comprehensive EHDI programs were not available across Canada.
In this presentation, we will describe a status update of EHDI programs in Canada based on information gathered through a 24-item, country-wide survey. Results from this work revealed that, as a whole, Canada remains insufficient in offering comprehensive, accessible and sustainable EHDI programs. Continued action from Canada’s governments, in addition to federal policy leadership, is needed to achieve sufficient and sustainable EHDI programs.
Learning Objectives
Participants of this presentation will be able to:
- describe the components of a comprehensive EHDI program; and
- explain the status of EHDI programs across Canada.
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