Universal Newborn Hearing Screening Act


Universal Newborn Hearing Screening Act

The Manitoba government is measuring how well the Universal Newborn Hearing Screening Act is working. The Act was established in 2016 with the goal of ensuring that Manitoba families are provided access to newborn hearing screening services.

Discovering a baby’s hearing loss soon after birth is important to give families and health care professionals time to decide on the best way to help these children develop strong cognitive, speech-processing and learning skills. The Universal Hearing Screening Service is available for all infants born in Manitoba, or newborns who arrive to Manitoba in early infancy (less than six months of age).

Provide Your Feedback

  • Parents – complete the Parent Survey to provide your feedback.
  • Health Care Providers – complete the Health Care Providers Survey to provide your feedback.

This information is available in an alternate format on request, please contact mgi@gov.mb.ca.


Universal Newborn Hearing Screening Act

The Manitoba government is measuring how well the Universal Newborn Hearing Screening Act is working. The Act was established in 2016 with the goal of ensuring that Manitoba families are provided access to newborn hearing screening services.

Discovering a baby’s hearing loss soon after birth is important to give families and health care professionals time to decide on the best way to help these children develop strong cognitive, speech-processing and learning skills. The Universal Hearing Screening Service is available for all infants born in Manitoba, or newborns who arrive to Manitoba in early infancy (less than six months of age).

Provide Your Feedback

  • Parents – complete the Parent Survey to provide your feedback.
  • Health Care Providers – complete the Health Care Providers Survey to provide your feedback.

This information is available in an alternate format on request, please contact mgi@gov.mb.ca.

  • CLOSED: This survey has concluded.

    Parent Survey

    If you have children born after August 31, 2016 we want to hear from you to learn about your experience being offered and receiving newborn hearing screening services in Manitoba.

    Take Survey
  • CLOSED: This survey has concluded.

    Health Care Provider Survey

    We want to hear from Universal Newborn Hearing Screening (UNHS) program clinicians, managers and administrators on their experiences with newborn hearing screening.  

    Take Survey