Kits for ear disease
February 1, 2012
THE Department of Health has
rolled out new resource kits to
tackle ear disease amongst
Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander children.
“More than ten percent of
Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander kids suffer a hearing or
ear problem – compared with only
three per cent of the rest of the
population of the same age,” said
the Minister for Indigenous Health,
Warren Snowdon.
“Wiping out ear and hearing
problems amongst Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islander boys and girls
is critical in preventing them from
falling behind in early
development,” he added.
The kits contain information on
prevention and treatment of
hearing problems and ear disease,
as well as info on the importance
of getting ears checks regularly,
good hygiene, providing smokefree
environments, eating healthy
food and breastfeeding.
See careforkidsears.health.gov.au.
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