Table 2.
Profile of infant screening programmes in developing countries
| REGION/Country [Related reference(s)] | Data Source(s) | Year; (Location) | Model | Protocol | Government Funding | Patient Obligation | Support Programme |
| Sub Sahara Africa | |||||||
| Nigeria [32] | Survey, PubMed | 2005 (Lagos) | Hospital, MCC (UNHS) | OAE AABR | None | None | None |
| South Africa [33] | Survey, PubMed | 2003 (Pretoria) | Hospital, MCC: TNHS | OAE | None | None | None |
| South of Asia | |||||||
| India [http://healthlibrary.com] | Survey, Internet NHS2006 | 1986 (Mysore, Kochi, Chennai) | Hospital: TNHS | OAE | Screening | Diagnosis; Hearing aids | Pre School & School Entry |
| Pakistan [34] | Internet | 1999 (Lahore) | Hospital: UNHS | OAE | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Middle East | |||||||
| Saudi Arabia [35] | Survey, PubMed | 1996 (Jeddah) | Hospital: UNHS | OAE | None | All Services | School Entry |
| Iran [36] | Survey, NHS 2006 | 2002 (Tehran, Mashad) | Hospital: UNHS | OAE | None | All services | Pre School |
| Qatar [37] | NHS2006 PubMed | 2003 (Doha) | Hospital: UNHS | OAE | Screening, Diagnosis | N/A | N/A |
| Jordan [38] | PubMed | 2001 (Multiple Cities) | Hospital, MCC: UNHS | OAE | Minimal | N/A | N/A |
| Oman [39] | Survey, PubMed | 2001 (Multiple cities) | Hospital, MCC: UNHS | OAE, AABR | Screening, Diagnosis | None | School Entry |
| East Asia Pacific | |||||||
| China [40] | Survey, NHS2006 PubMed | 1999 (Shanghai, Beijing, Shandong) | Hospital MCC : TNHS UNHS | OAE AABR | Education Materials | Screening Diagnosis | Pre-School |
| Hong Kong [41] | Survey, PubMed | 1998 (Hong Kong | Hospital, MCC TNHS, UNHS | OAE AABR | Screening | Diagnosis; Hearing aid | Pre-School & Sch Entry |
| Taiwan [42,43] | Survey, PubMed | 1998 (Taipei) | Hospital: UNHS | OAE, AABR | No | All Services | Pre-School |
| Malaysia [44] | Survey, PubMed | 2000 (Kuala Lumpur) | Hospital: UNHS | OAE | Screening, Diagnosis | Hearing aids | Pre-School & Sch Entry |
| Philippines [45] | Survey PubMed | 2000 (Manila) | Hospital: UNHS | OAE | None | All services | None |
| Singapore [46,47] | PubMed NHS2006 | 2002 (Singapore) | Hospital: UNHS | AABR OAE | None* | All services | N/A |
| Latin America | |||||||
| Brazil [48] | Survey, PubMed | 1998 (Multi cities) | Hospital: TNHS, UNHS | OAE | No | All Services | Pre-School & School Entry |
| Mexico [49] | Survey, PubMed | 2005 (MexicoCity) | Hospital: TNHS, UNHS | OAE AABR | Screening | Diagnosis; Hearing aid | School Entry |
| Chile [http://www.med.uchile.cl] | Survey, Internet | 2005 (National) | Hospital TNHS | OAE AABR | Full | None | School Entry |
N/A: Not Available *After the initial pilot studies; OAE: Oto-acoustic emissions; AABR: Automated Auditory Brainstem Response MCC: Maternal & Child Health Centre; TNHS: Targeted Newborn Hearing Screening; UNHS: Universal Newborn Hearing Screening