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WHO World Report on Hearing

Ear Science Institute Australia recently welcomed the launch of WHO World Report on Hearing. This major report highlighted the high global prevalence of hearing loss (over 466 million people), the huge burden on global health, and the gaps and barriers to service delivery.

We used the annual World Hearing Day (March 3) as a platform to promote the importance of the WHO World Report on Hearing to encourage governments to prioritise hearing health for all ages.

The report reinforces the benefits of early diagnosis and treatments, and prominently included hearing implants as part of a comprehensive range of options for people living with hearing loss.

This is a significant inclusion in the report, with the WHO confirming the evidence that cochlear implants are a vital part of the full hearing treatment toolkit. Whilst hearing aids and other treatments are effective for moderate hearing loss, they cannot help to rehabilitate the 49.5 million people globally with severe and profound hearing loss. As a medical research institute and WHO Collaborating Centre, we are focused on lobbying politicians and influencers to make access to diagnosis and treatment options easier and to reduce the barriers.

As an active member of the WHO World Hearing Forum, in our region we are committed to the prevention of deafness and hearing loss through research, education, prevention, and treatment.

Ear Science Institute Australia recently welcomed the launch of WHO World Report on Hearing. This major report highlighted the high global prevalence of hearing loss (over 466 million people), the huge burden on global health, and the gaps and barriers to service delivery.

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