Advocacy – European Federation of Hard of Hearing People

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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....

EU standard for hearing access in the built environment

Posted Thursday March 14, 2024

Combined visual and sound alarm. The writing on the plate is in Swedish, saying “Evacuation alarm. Immediately leave the building when the alarm is sounding/flashing”. EU standard for hearing access...

Getting the numbers right on Hearing Loss, Hearing Care and Hearing Aid Use in Europe – Report 2024

Posted Thursday March 07, 2024

As the European population gets older and hearing loss becomes a more prevalent health condition. We look at the figures around hearing loss, hearing care and hearing aid use in...

Join us for a celebration of the World Hearing Day!

Posted Saturday February 17, 2024

Join us for a celebration of the World Hearing Day! Traditionally, every year, the joined associations, AEA – EFHOH and EHIMA organise a Virtual Lunch Debate from the European Parliament...