2024年2月2日 · Hard of hearing refers to people with hearing loss ranging from mild to severe. People who are hard of hearing usually communicate through spoken language and can benefit from hearing aids, cochlear implants, and other assistive devices as well as captioning. Deaf people mostly have profound hearing loss, which implies very little or no hearing.

2012年3月2日 · 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.

2024年2月1日 · Sign language and captioning services facilitate communication with deaf and hard of hearing people. Deaf people often use sign language as a means of communication. Family members, medical professionals, teachers and employers should be encouraged to learn signs/sign language in order to facilitate communication with deaf people.

2024年2月26日 · Excessive background noise hinders communication, especially for people who are deaf and hard of hearing. Learn basic signs and fingerspelling. When you can plan the interaction ahead of time, take the opportunity to learn basic signs and fingerspelling in the national sign language used by the person who is deaf.

2022年12月2日 · 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.

2021年3月2日 · 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. At least 700 million of these people will require access to ear and hearing care and other rehabilitation services unless action is taken.

2023年4月12日 · 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 …

2021年3月3日 · Based on the best available evidence, this report presents epidemiological and financial data on hearing loss; outlines available cost-effective solutions and sets the way forward through ‘Integrated people-centered ear and hearing care’ (IPC-EHC).

2024年1月2日 · Most people who use assistive technology use more than one product, making integrated services important. Globally, more than 2.5 billion people need one or more assistive products. With an ageing global population and a rise in noncommunicable diseases, an estimated 3.5 billion people will need assistive technology by 2050.

2019年9月18日 · By 2030, over 500 million people are expected to have disabling hearing loss requiring rehabilitation. Over one billion young people face the risk of permanent hearing loss due to prolonged exposure to loud sounds during recreational pastimes such as listening to music and video gameplay.