Name of the Programme: National Programme for Prevention and Control of Deafness

Name of the Programme: National Programme for Prevention and Control of Deafness 1. Objective a) To prevent avoidable hearing loss on account of disease or injury.

b) Early identification, diagnosis and treatment of ear problems responsible for hearing loss and deafness.

c) To medically rehabilitate persons of all age groups, suffering with deafness.

d) To strengthen the existing inter-sectoral linkages for continuity of the rehabilitation

programme, for persons with deafness.

e) To develop institutional capacity for ear care services by providing support for

equipment, material and training personnel. 2. Implementation – i) Already started in 9(nine) Districts namely Sibasagar, Jorhat, Nagaon, Darrang, Goalpara, Lakhimpur, Sonitpur, Kamrup and Nalbari. Proposal for 9 (Nine) new Districts to be implemented under NPPCD-Programme. They are Barpeta/Cachar/Dhubri/Tinsukia/ Dibrugarh/Golaghat/Hailakandi/Karimganj and Kokrajhar. 3. Men Power a) One State Nodal Officer b) Seven Districts Nodal Officer c) Five Audiometric Asstt., Kamrup (M)/ Sivasagar/Sonitpur/ Nalbari and Lakhimpur

4. Budget We have received fund from Govt. of India during 2011-2012. Rs.1,08,68,250/- Salary released to District Health Society for Audiometric Asstt. for Rs.4,35.000/- for Dist. Kamrup, Sonitpur and Nalbari. Fund released to Districts Health Society for capacity building of Rs.3,85000/- for the Districts, Sivasagar, Nagaon, Goalpara, Lakhimpur and Darrang

Fund released to District Health Society for training of Rs.24.00000/- for the Districts, Sivasagar, Nagaon, Goalpara, Lakhimpur and Darrang. Fund released to District Health Society for Screening Camps of Rs.90.000/- for the Districts, Sivasagar, Nagaon, Goalpara, Lakhimpur ,Darrang, Kamrup, Sonitpur and Nalbari. Fund released to District Health Society for Men Power of Rs.1,35000/- for the Districts, Sivasagar, Nagaon, Goalpara, Lakhimpur ,Darrang, Kamrup, Sonitpur and Nalbari. 2

Fund released to District Health Society for Hearing Aids of Rs.36,495/- for the Districts, Sivasagar, Nagaon, Goalpara, Lakhimpur ,Darrang, Kamrup, Sonitpur and Nalbari. Total fund released to District Health Society is Rs.3,48,1495/- No fund is received from Govt. of India for the year 2012-2013 / 2013-2014 and 2014- 2015.

6. Fund position- Opening Balance of the year 2014-2015 - Rs. 12140511/- Bank Interest - Rs.237410/- Closing Balance - Rs. 12140511/-

4. Deafness detected

0 to 5 years 5 to 15 years 15 to 50 years More than 50 years 443 1368 507 2,295

Equipment procured :-Pure tone audiometer, Impedance, OAE equipment, procurement in ENT set, Microscope, Micrometer, Micro Surgery, equipment, Micro Drill, Micro Ear Hand .

Fund Flow:- The Fund Flow for NPPCD is transfer from Govt. of India and through NHM and then to State Health Society NPPCD.

Jt. DHS (PH), Assam & Nodal Officer NPPCD Directorate of Health Services, Assam Hengrabari, Guwahati-36

Name of the Programme: National Programme for Prevention and Control of Deafness 1. Objective a) To prevent avoidable hearing loss on account of disease or injury. 3

equipment, material and training personnel. 2. Implementation – i) Already started in 9(nine) Districts namely Sivasagar, Jorhat, Nagaon, Darrang, Goalpara, Lakhimpur, Sonitpur, Kamrup and Nalbari. Proposal for 9 (Nine) new Districts to be implemented under NPPCD-Programme. They are Barpeta/Cachar/Dhubri/Tinsukia/ Dibrugarh/Golaghat/Hailakandi/Karimganj and Kokrajhar.

3. Men Power a) One State Nodal Officer b) Seven Districts Nodal Officer c) Five Audiometric Asstt., Kamrup (M)/ Sivasagar/Sonitpur/ Nalbari and Lakhimpur Nil Jorhat/ Nagaon/Darrang and Goalpara.

4. Deafness detected

National Programme for Prevention & Control of Deafness  Name of State :- Assam.

 State Nodal officer’s Name:- Dr. Bhupen Nath, Jt. DHS(PH)

 Mobile No.:- 9864064602.

 Office No:- 0361-2261630.

 Email ID: [email protected]

 Address:- Director of Health Services, Assam, Hengrabari, Guwahati-36. 4

Jt. DHS (PH), Assam & Nodal Officer

NPPCD Directorate of Health Services, Assam

Hengrabari, Guwahati-36

Name of the Programme: National Programme for Prevention and Control of Deafness 1. Objective a) To prevent avoidable hearing loss on account of disease or injury.

equipment, material and training personnel. 2. Implementation – i) Already started in 9(nine) Districts namely Sibasagar, Jorhat, Nagaon, Darrang, Goalpara, Lakhimpur, Sonitpur, Kamrup and Nalbari. Proposal for 9 (Nine) new Districts to be implemented under NPPCD-Programme. They are Barpeta/Cachar/Dhubri/Tinsukia/ Dibrugarh/Golaghat/Hailakandi/Karimganj and Kokrajhar. 3. Men Power a) One State Nodal Officer b) Seven Districts Nodal Officer c) Five Audiometric Asstt., Kamrup (M)/ Sivasagar/Sonitpur/ Nalbari and Lakhimpur

4. Budget We have received fund from Govt. of India during 2011-2012. Rs.1,08,68,250/- Salary released to District Health Society for Audiometric Asstt. for Rs.4,35.000/- for Dist. Kamrup, Sonitpur and Nalbari. Fund released to Districts Health Society for capacity building of Rs.3,85000/- for the Districts, Sivasagar, Nagaon, Goalpara, Lakhimpur and Darrang

Fund released to District Health Society for training of Rs.24.00000/- for the Districts, Sivasagar, Nagaon, Goalpara, Lakhimpur and Darrang. 5

Fund released to District Health Society for Screening Camps of Rs.90.000/- for the Districts, Sivasagar, Nagaon, Goalpara, Lakhimpur ,Darrang, Kamrup, Sonitpur and Nalbari. Fund released to District Health Society for Men Power of Rs.1,35000/- for the Districts, Sivasagar, Nagaon, Goalpara, Lakhimpur ,Darrang, Kamrup, Sonitpur and Nalbari. Fund released to District Health Society for Hearing Aids of Rs.36,495/- for the Districts, Sivasagar, Nagaon, Goalpara, Lakhimpur ,Darrang, Kamrup, Sonitpur and Nalbari. Total fund released to District Health Society is Rs.3,48,1495/- No fund is received from Govt. of India for the year 2012-2013 / 2013-2014 and 2014-2015.

6. Fund position- Opening Balance of the year 2014-2015 - Rs. 12140511/- Bank Interest - Rs.237410/- Closing Balance - Rs. 12140511/-

4. Deafness detected till 2014

Equipment procured :-Pure tone audiometer, Impedance, OAE equipment, procurement in ENT set, Microscope, Micrometer, Micro Surgery, equipment, Micro Drill, Micro Ear Hand .

Fund Flow:- The Fund Flow for NPPCD is transfer from Govt. of India and through NHM and then to State Health Society NPPCD. 6

National Programme for Prevention and Control of Deafness

1. Objective

a) To prevent avoidable hearing loss on account of disease or injury.

d) To strengthen the existing inter-sectoral linkages for continuity of the rehabilitation programme, for persons with deafness.

e) To develop institutional capacity for ear care services by providing support for equipment, material and training personnel.

2. Implementation – i) Already started in 9(nine) Districts namely Sibasagar, Jorhat, Nagaon, Darrang, Goalpara, Lakhimpur, Sonitpur, Kamrup and Nalbari. Proposal for 9 (Nine) new Districts. Barpeta, Cachar, Dhubri, Tinsukia, Dibrugarh, Golaghat, Hailakandi, Karimganj and Kokrajhar.

3. Achievement- a. Deafness detected till 2014

0 to 5 years 5 to 15 years 15 to 50 years More than 50 years 443 1368 507 2,295. b. Hearing Aid Distribute – 119 till date.

C. Screening Camp conducted- 972 (among children)

4. Budget Received fund from Govt. of India during 2011-2012. Rs.1,08,68,250/-

Total fund released to District Health Society is Rs.3,48,1495/-

No fund is received from Govt. of India for the year 2012-2013 / 2013-2014 and 2014-2015. Audited SOE and U.C from 2009 to 2014 have been submitted on 17/10/2015.

6. Present Fund position- Opening Balance of the year 2014-2015 - Rs. 12140511/- Bank Interest - Rs.237410/- Closing Balance - Rs. 12140511/-

Fund Flow:- Govt. of India NHM State Health Society (NPPCD) District Health Society 7