A survey of hearing defects in students of four Eastern Highlands high schools

Unrecognized physical defects may result in educational problems. The Guidance Branch of the Education Department in collaboration with the Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research has demonstrated that screening for hearing loss in high school students in the Highlands by Guidance Branch officers is feasible. Six percent of students in their first year at four Eastern Highlands High Schools were found to have significant hearing loss in at least one ear.