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- Deafness and hearing loss - World Health Organization (WHO)
Deafness and hearing loss fact sheet from WHO: providing key facts and information on causes, impact, prevention, identification, management and WHO response
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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: Ear care
Wax is a normal secretion of the ear It helps to trap dirt, hair and foreign particles that enter the ear It protects the ear and keeps it clean Normally, there is NO NEED to remove ear wax unless it is causing hearing loss It should be removed by a trained person
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