Last Updated: 7/8/10
Colombia
- Population (mid-2008)(1): 44.4 millions
- Annual # of births (2007)(2): 876,000
- Institutional births (2000/7)(2): 92%
- GNI PPP per Capita (US$) 2007(1): 6,640
- Infant Mortality rate(1): 19
Early Hearing Detection & Intervention Contact:
NHS Legislation:
In Colombia, legislation regarding the rights of people who are deaf or hard of hearing, which includes wording related to NHS, was passed in 2005 (Ley 982, 2009). However, the NHS component has not yet been implemented. Although a few hospitals possess the equipment needed to provide hearing screening, only a handful of professionals are reportedly aware of the program (Brigard de Pardo, 2002).
UNHS Program Information:
Between May 2002 and February 2004 CINDA foundation, an institution dedicated to providing services to young infants with hearing loss, performed hearing screening tests on premature babies using ABR technology in four Bogota area birthing hospitals. This was done in an attempt to sensitize health providers about the importance of NHS (Carvajalino, 2004).
Articles Published:
- Castaño, R. (2002). Tamizaje universal auditivo neonatal: una utopia para países en desarrollo. Acta de Otorrinolaringología & Cirugía de Cabeza y Cuello, 30 (1). Retrieved February 3, 2009.
- Brigard de Pardo, M.E. (2002). Detección temprana de pérdidas auditivas un deber pospuesto. Rev Otorrinolaringol 30(2), 9-18. Retrived February 3, 2009.
- Carvajalino, I, Samper, B. & Di Colloredo, P. (2004). Estudio descriptivo sobre la incidencia de las alteraciones auditivas en la población de bebés de alto riesgo de 0 a 6 meses de edad. Acta de otorrinolaringología y cirugía de cabeza y cuello. 32 (3).
Educational Materials:
Other Resources:
- INSOR: Instituto Nacional para Sordos
- FENASCOL: Federacion Nacional de Sordos de Colombia
- Sordos colombianos:
- ASOAUDIO: Asociación Colombiana de Audiología
- ICAL: Fundación para el niño sordo
- ASOFONO: Asociación Colombiana de Fonoaudiología y Terapia del Lenguaje
