Organization: Hospital área programa Villa Regina Río Negro Patagonia Argentina Servicio de Fonoaudiología
Project title: Salud Pública en Escuelas Primarias y Jardín de Infantes
Primary region: AMR
Country: Argentina
Event Description:
The school health program is responsible for the health control of children and adolescents aged 5, 9 and 12 respectively. One of the áreas to be reported is speech terapy. Hearing test are carried out using air audiometry, dice frequencies (Ladie AD 100 portable audiometer), in a classroom in the case of kindergartens and in temporary classroom in primary schools. When asked about admission, students report whether they have discomford, pain, tinnitus, and itching. 41% report discomfort, 20% tinnitus, 10% pain ( flu- like symptoms) and 12% itching; out of at total of 30 establishments (1800 students). A hearing health workshop is held and hearing protection is provided to 7th grade students.
Submitter: Daniela Prieto Baylac