Deafness and hearing loss - World Health Organization (WHO) Deafness and hearing loss are widespread and found in every region and country Currently more than 1 5 billion people (nearly 20% of the global population) live with hearing loss; 430 million of them have disabling hearing loss It is expected that by 2050, there could be over 700 million people with disabling hearing loss Globally, 34 million children have deafness or hearing loss, of which
Deafness - World Health Organization (WHO) Noise is a major avoidable cause of hearing loss Sign language and captioning services facilitate communication with deaf and hard of hearing people
Deafness and hearing loss: how to be deaf or hard of hearing friendly Being deaf or hard of hearing friendly is crucial to fostering inclusivity and ensuring effective communication with individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing It promotes a supportive environment that allows everyone to participate fully in social activities Nearly 20% of people experience some degree of hearing loss and this percentage is increasing Hence it is likely that we will need
The deafblind community: Fighting not to be forgotten Access to health is especially challenging for persons with deafblindness To advance health equity for deafblind people, there is a need for models of care which are inclusive and people-centred, and consider the provision of care from the user perspective In this article, a person who is deafblind describes his experience with health care and the “invisibility” that the community face
CHILDHOOD HEARING LOSS - World Health Organization (WHO) Deaf children are those with severe or profound hearing loss, which implies very little or no hearing Hearing devices, such as cochlear implants, may help them to hear and learn speech In learning to communicate, such children may benefit from visual reinforcement, such as signs, cued speech and lipreading (11)
Deafness and hearing loss: Safe listening The term safe listening simply refers to specific listening behaviours that do not put your hearing at risk The volume of sounds, the duration of listening, and frequency of exposure to loud sounds all have an impact on hearing The higher the level of sound and longer the duration, the greater the risk of hearing loss For example, you can safely listen to a sound level of 80dB for up to 40
Deafness and hearing loss: Tinnitus Tinnitus can be caused by many factors, and not all factors are known Common causes are related to ear or hearing problems including: medications that cause damage to the hearing organs (also known as ototoxic) acoustic neuromas (also known as vestibular schwannoma, a benign tumour on the vestibular nerve) In rare cases tinnitus can be caused by sounds that are generated inside the body, e g
Safeguarding the rights of deaf people in Ukraine People with disabilities face additional challenges during health emergencies such as pandemics, extreme weather events and conflict Deaf people in Ukraine witnessing the ongoing war are no different While Ukrainians live with frequent air raid sirens, an estimated 36 000 citizens who cannot hear depend on text alerts As mobile alerts cannot get through unless networks are stable, too often
WHO: 1 in 4 people projected to have hearing problems by 2050 Nearly 2 5 billion people worldwide ─ or 1 in 4 people ─ will be living with some degree of hearing loss by 2050, warns the World Health Organization’s (WHO) first World Report on Hearing, released today