South Africa: We Used Smartphones to Screen Young Children for Vision and Hearing Loss

[The Conversation Africa] Healthy hearing and vision in early childhood are the foundation for success at school. Hearing and vision difficulties are the most common developmental disabilities in children younger than 5 years, with more than 40 million affected globally. But more than 90% of children with hearing or vision loss live in low and middle-income countries where services to detect problems early are unavailable.
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - Category: African Health Source Type: news