Statistics
Hearing screening in numbers
Results of the hearing screenings held in Nunavik’s schools, shared with Tusaajuit by our health partners. They currently cover the 7 communities of the Hudson Coast.
Hearing screening in the schools of the Hudson Coast
From September 2025 to March 2026
7
communities
292
students screened
65%
passed the screening
35%
referred for follow-up
A screening that is not passed is not a diagnosis: the child is referred for a full hearing assessment.
Results by community
- Passed
- Referred for follow-up
| Community | School | Month | Screened | Passed | Referred for follow-up | Not screened |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kuujjuaraapik | — | February 2026 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 7 |
| Umiujaq | — | March 2026 | 27 | 16 | 11 | 30 |
| Inukjuak | Innalik | November 2025 | 98 | 59 | 39 | 58 |
| Puvirnituq | Ikaarvik | September 2025 | 38 | 29 | 9 | 20 |
| Akulivik | — | January 2026 | 19 | 2 | 17 | Screening to be completed in April 2026 |
| Ivujivik | Nuvviti | December 2025 | 32 | 28 | 4 | 1 |
| Salluit | Pigiurvik | December 2025 | 56 | 43 | 13 | 7 |
| Total | 292 | 190 | 102 | 123 | ||
Source: Hearing and Otitis Program, Inuulitsivik Health Centre, report of April 21, 2026
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