Prevalence of ENT disorders among children in UAE: A tertiary medical care study

UAE is one of the fastest growing nation in the world with everyday newer infrastructural projects emerging creating vibrant atmosphere in the middle east. The incidence of ear,nose and throat disorders in children is increasing in gulf countries may be due to environmental factors involved in it.lack of data makes it even more difficult to assess the situation...Ent diseases can be accurately diagnosed by taking good clinical history from children or from their parents...According to WHO 42 million children is suffering from hearing disability, most commonest is otitis media(1). Current study aims to find exact magnitude of ear, nose and throat diseases in children in the region. This will encourage health authorities to implement programmes such as tv shows, poster presentations, seminars etc to educate people about disease per se & also ent specialists play a vital role in preventing & managing these diseases effectively.