Did you know that each child born in a Polish hospital has its hearing tested? Our National Newborn Hearing Screening Programme aims to detect hearing defects in children at the earliest possible stage to ensure that treatment can begin as soon as possible, and children do not miss out on experiencing the world. Hering defects influence a child's overall development - speech, intelligence, and emotional development are all affected. It is worth noting that before it reaches five years of age, the child amasses almost 50% of its awareness of the world. Hearing defects greatly hinder that process. It is worth noting that congenital hearing defects are among the most common congenital defects.
We launched this joint initiative with the Polish Society of Otolaryngologists - Surgeons of Ear, Nose, and Throat, Polish Neonatal Society, and with the support of Ministry of Health and National Health Fund, in 2003. Over 1000 babies are screened every day!
This medical initiative is made possible thanks to the commitment of the medical personnel: we know that the work of neonatal nurses, otolaryngologists, audiologists, phoniatric doctors, psychologists, speech and language therapists, and the hospital office staff is invaluable. We do our best to provide this group of five to six thousand medical personnel with the best equipment possible. We want to make sure that children born in Poland can begin their lives with all the advantages and discover the world fully and to fulfil their potential.
Five days before the 32nd Grand Finale of the Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity, we visited the 'Pomnik - Centrum Zdrowia Dziecka' (Children's Memorial Health Institute) to ceremoniously inaugurate the first Ophthalmic Simulation Laboratory in Europe dedicated exclusively to the field of peadiatric ophthalmology.
The January Grand Finale concert will take place in a new location at PGE Nardowy meadows in Warsaw on 28 January 2024. We are proud to present next stars of our music celebration. Here are the five bands to crown this year's line-up!
Lidia Niedźwiedzka-Owsiak, who is the director of the medical division of the GOCC Foundation, was awarded an Honoris Causa at the Poznań University of Medical Sciences. This recognition was given in appreciation of her commitment to upholding the highest standards in healthcare.
