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Newborn Hearing Screening Reference Center

The NHSRC is the main partner of the Department of Health (DOH) in implementing Republic Act No. 9709 or the Universal Newborn Hearing Screening and Intervention Act which was signed into law on 12 August 2009. The NHSRC aims to develop standards for certification for newborn hearing screening centers; define hearing screening protocols; maintain external laboratory proficiency program; oversee the national testing database and cases registries; assist in training activities in all aspects of the program; oversee the development of all promotional and educational materials; report the Department of Health any non-compliance committed by newborn hearing screening centers of health facility in the country.

The UP Board of Regents formally approved the creation of the NHSRC on 24 February 2012. Since then, the vision of the Center is for every newborn to be given access to physiologic hearing screening examination prior to hospital discharge for the detection of hearing loss and to receive intervention in the earliest feasible time.

VISION
“No Filipino newborn shall be deprived of a functional sense of hearing.”
Every newborn shall be given access to physiologic hearing screening examination prior to hospital discharge or at the earliest feasible time for the detection of hearing loss.

MISSION
• To have all newborns undergo hearing screening prior to hospital discharge or within three months if born outside the hospital;
• To provide an accessible, effective and efficient system of services;
• To implement time-bound intervention: hearing screening within the first month, hearing evaluation within the third month and early intervention by the sixth month;
• To provide the necessary services for hearing habilitation/rehabilitation;
• To monitor the incidence and prevalence of hearing loss in the Philippines;
• To promote awareness and information campaign to the public about hearing loss.

OBJECTIVES
• Develop standards for certification for newborn hearing screening centers
• Define hearing screening protocols
• Maintain external laboratory proficiency program
• Oversee the national testing database and cases registries
• Assist in training activities in all aspects of program
• Oversee the development of all promotional and educational materials
• Report to DOH any non-compliance committed by newborn hearing screening centers of health facility

The Newborn Hearing Screening Reference Center –National Institutes of Health (NSHRC-NIH) as technical arm of the Department of Health shall assist on the following:
1. Defines and recommends newborn hearing screening testing and follow-up protocols which includes hearing screening methods, devices used, location, manner and timing of newborn hearing testing.
2. Conducts personnel certifying courses together with the DOH.
3. Conducts testing and certification of newborn hearing screening devices and methods with the DOH.
4. Distributes newborn hearing screening registry cards and levies fees as approved by the DOH.
5. Distributes advisory and advocacy materials in coordination with DOH.
6. Maintains and oversees the national hearing screening database and case registries.
7. Assists government and non-government agencies in all aspects of the program including implementation, training, awareness campaigns including overseeing content of educational and other instructional materials.

- Chiong, Charlotte M., MD PhD., et al. “Universal Newborn Hearing Screening and Intervention Act of 2009” (Manual of Operations of RA 9709)
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