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My name is Ann Adebayo, I was born and raised in Abeokuta, Ogun state, Nigeria.
When I was 15 years old, my hearing impairment surfaced, and my parents frantically made the rounds of all the ear, nose and throat specialists in Dubai. They all agreed I was suffering from nerve..
When I was 15 years old, my hearing impairment surfaced, and my parents frantically made the rounds of all the ear, nose and throat specialists in Dubai. They all agreed I was suffering from nerve..
deafness in both ears, would eventually need hearing aids.
I started wearing hearing aids in May 2013 and that was before I graduated high school in 2014. I never knew I had a hearing disability until my parents noticed, I felt completely like every normal child because I was..
I started wearing hearing aids in May 2013 and that was before I graduated high school in 2014. I never knew I had a hearing disability until my parents noticed, I felt completely like every normal child because I was..
Of them, nearly 1 out of 3 need #HearingCare.
80% live in low- and middle-income countries.
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80% live in low- and middle-income countries.
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Hearing loss is on the rise.
2⃣0⃣1⃣9⃣ 1.5 billion
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Countries must act now to provide access to ear and #HearingCare for all
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2⃣0⃣1⃣9⃣ 1.5 billion
2⃣0⃣5⃣0⃣ 2.5 billion
Countries must act now to provide access to ear and #HearingCare for all
bit.ly/3sLnMBK
Hearing loss is on the rise. It is estimated that by 2050, 236 million people in the WHO/Europe region will experience problems with their hearing. Countries must act now to provide access to ear and hearing care for all #WorldHearingDay #hearingcare #hearathon2021 #safelistening
An integrated people-centred ear & #hearingcare:
➡️respects social preferences
➡️is coordinated across the care continuum
➡️is comprehensive, safe, effective, timely, efficient & acceptable
➡️has a motivated, skilled workforce that operates in a supportive environment
➡️respects social preferences
➡️is coordinated across the care continuum
➡️is comprehensive, safe, effective, timely, efficient & acceptable
➡️has a motivated, skilled workforce that operates in a supportive environment
Hearing loss, when unaddressed, can impact language & speech development in children, education, employment, mental health, and interpersonal relationships. ~ 60% of hearing loss in children can be avoided through public health measures #WorldHearingDay #hearingcare
