2024 Living Guidelines for Adult CI: Key Insights from CIICA

Posted Friday August 09, 2024

We are pleased to share the 2024 Living Guidelines for Adult CI, as summarized by CIICA, provide updated recommendations for optimizing cochlear implantation outcomes. They aim to bridge the gap...

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2024 Living Guidelines for Adult CI: Key Insights from CIICA

2024 Lancet Commission Update Reinforces Need to Address Hearing Loss in Dementia Prevention

Posted Thursday August 08, 2024

The 2024 update of the Lancet Commission on dementia, published on July 31, provides further evidence that addressing hearing loss in midlife can decrease the risk of dementia.  The report...

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2024 Lancet Commission Update Reinforces Need to Address Hearing Loss in Dementia Prevention

EFHOH joins concerns over lack of commitment to disability and hard of hearing rights in the new Commission’s political guidelines

Posted Wednesday July 24, 2024

On July 18, 2024, Ursula von der Leyen was re-elected as President of the European Commission by the European Parliament for the 2024-2029 mandate. Following her re-election, President von der...

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EFHOH joins concerns over lack of commitment to disability and hard of hearing rights in the new Commission’s political guidelines

EFHOH joins the Call for Action on Equality and Non-Discrimination led by the Center for Reproductive Rights

Posted Friday July 12, 2024

The European Federation of Hard of Hearing People (EFHOH) joins over 140 civil society organizations across Europe calling for action on equality and non-discrimination, asking EU leaders to reinforce focus...

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EFHOH welcomes European Commission Guidelines for Reasonable accommodation at work

Posted Friday June 21, 2024

EFHOH welcomes European Commission Guidelines for Reasonable accommodation at work The European Federation of Hard of Hearing People (EFHOH) welcomes the European Commission’s Guidelines and Best Practices on Reasonable Accommodation...

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EFHOH Workshop “ Toward Union of Equality” – for hard of hearing people

Posted Sunday May 19, 2024

EFHOH Workshop “ Toward Union of Equality” – for hard of hearing people On Saturday 20 April EFHOH held a workshop in combination with Annual General Meeting 2024 in Ljubljana,...

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Global Accessibility Awareness Day

Posted Thursday May 16, 2024

Every year we observe Global Accessibility Awareness Day as a reminder of the importance of creating technology usable by everyone, even by people with hearing impairments. In line with this...

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Global Accessibility Awareness Day

European Mental Health Week and Hearing Loss

Posted Monday May 13, 2024

European Mental Health Week and Hearing Loss From the 13 of May to the 19 we celebrate the European Mental Health Week. It is a pan-European initiative to raise awareness...

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European Mental Health Week and Hearing Loss

EFHOH and AEA are joining forces in demand for quality of hearing care in Europe

Posted Thursday May 02, 2024

European Federation of Hard of Hearing People(EFHOH) and European Hearing Care Professionals (AEA) are joining forces in advocating for access to quality of hearing care for all European citizens. Many...

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Hearing Loss and Mental Health must be part of a priority for the EU!

Posted Thursday May 02, 2024

On 19 April 2024 , the European Federation of Hard of Hearing People( EFHOH) held a ground-breaking conference on Navigating Mental Health and Hearing Loss took place in Ljubljana, Slovenia....

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