Nearly 466 million people worldwide are estimated to be living with hearing loss, according to the World Health Organization. The WHO also predicts this number to climb to 900 million by 2050.
To raise awareness about global hearing loss and the importance of hearing health care, the WHO has designated March 3 as World Hearing Day.
âHearing loss is a complex condition and has a variety of causes - exposure to hazardous noise, genetic conditions, or complication of other diseases such as measles and mumps,â Dr. Theresa Schulz, prevention division chief for the Department of Defense Hearing Center of Excellence, a division within the Defense Health Agencyâs Research and Development Directorate, said.
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Hearing Loss: Centre tasks Nigerians on regular checks
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By Chioma Obinna
The Chief Executive Officer of the International Hearing Centre Nigeria, IHC, Dr. Irene Okeke-Igbokwe has tasked Nigerians on the regular hearing checks to reduce the increasing number of hearing loss in the country.
To this end, the centre is providing a month-long free hearing screening for Nigerians in Lagos.
Okeke-Igbokwe who is a fellow of the American Academy of Audiology, FAAA, and presently the President of the Nigerian Audiology Association, NAA, made the last week during a free hearing screening organized by the centre to mark this year’s World Hearing Day.
By Chioma Obinna
The Chief Executive Officer of the International Hearing Centre Nigeria, IHC, Dr. Irene Okeke-Igbokwe has tasked Nigerians on regular hearing checks to reduce the increasing number of hearing loss in the country.
To this end, the centre is providing a month-long free hearing screening for Nigerians in Lagos.
Okeke-Igbokwe who is a fellow of the American Academy of Audiology, FAAA and presently the President of the Nigerian Audiology Association, NAA, made the last week during a free hearing screening organised by the centre to mark this year’s World Hearing Day.
The IHC boss urged all Nigerians irrespective of their ages to pay special attention to their hearing status by undergoing hearing screening annually.
Last week, Apple announced early results from its ongoing hearing health study. Conducted alongside the University of Michigan School of Public Health, the figures were released to mark World Hearing Day. Now, a day after International Women’s Day, it’s releasing results tied to its Women’s Health Study. As with the hearing study, the figures are […]