Project partner
Funding period
since 2024
Support
Technology, Funding, Expertise
About Jordan University Hospital
Jordan University Hospital (JUH) is one of the leading academic hospitals in Jordan and provides healthcare services, teaching and training in various health related fields. In Jordan, pediatric hearing care services are limited. The Hearing Joy project was established to bridge this gap in services for children through early hearing loss detection, early hearing health care access and early intervention. The project has 21 staff members and would operate in two nearby locations. Patients would initially visit JUH for hearing screenings, diagnostics and ENT evaluations, and services for hearing aid fittings, speech therapy, follow-ups, community outreach and capacity building would happen at the Hearing and Speech Clinic at the Faculty of Rehabilitation Sciences at JUH, which is located on the same campus.
Project Objectives:
- Begin a universal hearing screening program for children and newborns and extend it to high-risk groups, including patients from the King Hussein Cancer Foundation and the National Center for Diabetes
- Establish National Screening Support: Collaboration with the Ministry of Health and other organizations to enhance nationwide hearing screening through capacity building for screeners across healthcare centres Scale pediatric hearing aid fittings
- Provide speech therapy for children with hearing loss
- Engage audiology and medical students in audiological activities as part of their training