SEKOMU AUDIOLOGICAL CLINIC

                                  WELCOME TO SEKOMU AUDIOLOGICAL CLINIC

 

Students , Lecturers and Clinic Visitors on 23rd April 2013

 HISTORY OF THE AUDIOLOGICAL CLINIC

The audiological clinic of SEKOMU started in January 2013.It was established in 
house number two in Campus B next to the road leading to Lushoto town. 
The clinic was officially opened by the Ambassador of Norway in 
Tanzania. The clinic has had dignitaries from Sweden visiting and 
participating in the activities of the clinic and watching our students practice 
Audiological services. It  is currently open to all people who have ear problems 
and those who are suspecting to have ear problems, for assessment.

Audiologist Mr Mbwana Gubika instructing  his students

SOME OF THE INSTRUMENTS AND EQUIPMENTS USED 
IN THE AUDIOLOGICAL CLINIC

                                                  1. Audiometers

                                                  2. Speech trainers

                                                  3. Ear mould manufacturing kits

                                                  4. Hearing aids.

                       THE FUTURE PLANS OF THE AUDIOLOGICAL CLINIC

                                  1.To serve the University and surrounding community 
                                     with audiological services.

                                 2. Manufacturing of earmolds

                                 3. Hearing Aids maintenance

                                 4.Tympanometry (Testing the state of the middle ear)

                                 5. Hearing aid fitting

                                 6. Creating awareness about  the audiological services to our 
                                    community  and the greater Tanzania

                                7. To train more students to be specialist in area of audiology

 

 MAIN ACTIVITIES PERFORMED IN THE CLINIC

                  1. Case history taking for the following:

                        i. Adults

                       ii. Pediatric

                 2 . Indvidual Speech and Auditory training

                 3. Taking of puretone audiometry; Ploting and interpreting audiograms.

                 4. Earmold Manufacturing

                 5. Guidance and counseling in the area of hearing impairment

                 6. Making referrals to hospitals and recommending schools for placement

                 7. Otoscoping, cleaning syringing (removing excessive ear 
                     wax and foreign bodies from the ear).

                 8. Hearing aid fitting (in the process)

 

RESPONSIBLE PERSONELS OF AUDIOLOGICAL CLINIC

The head of department is Sella Munyendo, while Mr.Mbwana Gubika 
is the Audiologist. The clinic has two clinic attendants who are
 our own students in the department of hearing impairments;
that is Mr.Issa Kambi and Stanislaus Emanuel.

 

The head of department  Madam Sella Munyendo,  The Audiologist , 
Mr.Mbwana Gubika with Student  during Testing some instrument