100 Loci of 18 Deafness-Related Genes Detection

According to WHO, over 5% of the world's population, that is, 360 million people, has disabling hearing loss. Among them, 328 million are adults and 32 million are children. WHO points out that early detection and intervention are crucial to minimizing the impact of hearing loss on individuals and screening for ear diseases and hearing loss is an effective tool for early identification and management of hearing loss. Therefore, it urges member states to develop, implement and monitor screening programs for early identification of ear diseases and hearing loss in high-risk populations.