The Deafness affects 6-7 per cent of the Indian population and is a major problem. At a global level : M. Hamid Ansari

Published on January 5, 2012 by News Desk   ·   No Comments  Print This Post

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The Vice President of India Shri M. Hamid Ansari has said that the Deafness affects 6-7 per cent of the Indian population and is a major problem. At a global level, it is estimated that 278 million people suffer from disabling hearing loss, of whom two-thirds are from developing countries.  In India, about 67 million people suffer from disabling hearing loss which I understand can be prevented in 50 per cent of the affected population and can be treated and rehabilitation undertaken in about 80 per cent of the affected population. Delivering inaugural address at the “64^th Annual Conference of Otolaryngologists of India” at M.L.N.Medical College, Allahabad today, he has said that these figures point to the magnitude of the challenge facing the country, and especially the concerned specialists and professionals.  He has said that our ENT surgeons can do a lot not only to treat it but to prevent it and we also must make concerted efforts to increase the numbers of ENT specialists and Otolaryngologists to tackle this problem effectively.

Shri Ansari has opined that the present audience needs no reminding that today we face a global tobacco epidemic that threatens the lives of one billion men, women and children during this century. It can kill in so many ways that it is a risk factor for six of the eight leading causes of death in the world. The tobacco epidemic already kills 5.4 million people a year from lung cancer, heart disease and other illnesses. It is an irony that the vast majority of those deaths occur in the developing world where rapidly growing economies offer people the hope of a better life. Tobacco is the single most preventable cause of death in the world today and a major cause of cancer. It is reportedly the only legal consumer product that can harm everyone exposed to it, and kills up to half of those who use it as intended. He has emphasized that we can, and should, prevent illness and death resulting from tobacco use.

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