Hearing loss: a global health issue

The IAMP statement calls on governments and health-care providers: to implement improvements to health-care provision for hearing loss, such as universal hearing screening in birthing centres and improved affordability and accessibility of cochlear implantation; to implement policies to ensure that...

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Published in:The Lancet (British edition) 2015-03, Vol.385 (9972), p.943-944
Main Authors: Looi, Lai Meng, Ganten, Detlev, McGrath, Peter F, Gross, Manfred, Griffin, George E
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Child
Delivery of Health Care
Global Health
Health care
Hearing aids
Hearing loss
Hearing Loss - epidemiology
Hearing Loss - therapy
Hearing protection
Humans
Internal Medicine
Middle Aged
Public health
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Summary:The IAMP statement calls on governments and health-care providers: to implement improvements to health-care provision for hearing loss, such as universal hearing screening in birthing centres and improved affordability and accessibility of cochlear implantation; to implement policies to ensure that public health measures account for the causes of hearing loss; to address hearing loss in both children and adults while the differences between these groups are also acknowledged; to address broader societal needs, such as provision of educational programmes for children with hearing loss, their relatives, and communities; and to establish research and innovation programmes targeted at hearing loss priorities, including development of novel screening and diagnostic techniques to improve early identification of hearing loss in children and development of affordable high-quality hearing aids and low-cost batteries.
ISSN:0140-6736
1474-547X
DOI:10.1016/S0140-6736(15)60208-2