CYBERJAYA: A total of 987 out of 253,822 infants screened under the Universal Newborn Hearing Screening (UNHS) programme in the country in 2023 were diagnosed with hearing problems, says Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad.
He said the Health Ministry (MOH) places great importance on the early detection of hearing problems and the UNHS programme, which involves hearing screening for newborns, has been a key performance indicator (KPI) for the Health Minister’s first 100 days.
