Deafness and hearing loss - World Health Organization (WHO)
2024年2月2日 · Deaf people mostly have profound hearing loss, which implies very little or no hearing. They often use sign language for communication. Causes of hearing loss and …
Deafness and hearing loss - World Health Organization (WHO)
2024年1月17日 · A person is said to have hearing loss if they are not able to hear as well as someone with normal hearing, meaning hearing thresholds of 20 dB or better in both ears. It …
Deafness and hearing loss: how to be deaf or hard of hearing …
2024年2月26日 · Speaking one at a time helps the person who is hard of hearing or deaf focus on the speaker. Take advantage of new technologies. Exploit the potential from your smartphone …
The deafblind community: Fighting not to be forgotten
2022年12月2日 · In this article, a person who is deafblind describes his experience with health care and the “invisibility” that the community face. When Frank Trigueros visits a hospital, he …
Deafness - World Health Organization (WHO)
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. …
Deafness and hearing loss: Safe listening - World Health …
2024年5月29日 · A person enjoying a loud concert, for example, may afterwards experience muffled hearing or a ringing or buzzing in their ears (known as tinnitus). This often improves as …
Safeguarding the rights of deaf people in Ukraine
2023年12月4日 · People with disabilities face additional challenges during health emergencies such as pandemics, extreme weather events and conflict. Deaf people in Ukraine witnessing …
Blindness and vision impairment - World Health Organization (WHO)
Overview. Vision, the most dominant of our senses, plays a critical role in every facet and stage of our lives. We take vision for granted, but without vision, we struggle to learn, to walk, to read, …
Slight/mild 26–40 The person has trouble hearing and understanding soft speech, speech from a distance or speech in a background of noise. Moderate Children: 31–60 Adults: 41–60 The …
Disability - World Health Organization (WHO)
2024年11月7日 · An estimated 1.3 billion people – or 1 in 6 people worldwide – experience significant disability. Persons with disabilities die earlier, have poorer health, and experience …