World Health Organization Ear & Hearing Care News

WHO program for ear and hearing care NEWS

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The launch of the World Report on Hearing planned for 17 May 2020 will be postponed due to the ongoing pandemic. The revised date is still under discussion and we will communicate it at the earliest.

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The Basic ear and hearing care resource, launched during World Hearing Day 2020, focuses on community involvement and raising awareness, and will provide useful information for preventing and addressing ear diseases and hearing loss.

Recently released, the WHO ear and hearing survey handbook aims to enable countries to gather data by planning and implementing population-based epidemiological surveys.
The handbook can facilitate the planning and conduct of prevalence surveys for hearing loss. Join us to learn the 5 WHYs of the WHO ear and hearing survey handbook:

WHAT is the WHO ear and hearing survey handbook?
WHO is the WHO ear and hearing survey handbook for?
WHEN can the WHO ear and hearing survey handbook be used?
WHERE can the WHO ear and hearing survey handbook be implemented?
WHY should the WHO ear and hearing survey handbook be used?

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Thursday 30 April 2020 at 16h30-17h30 (Geneva time)

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Wednesday 7 May 2020 at 8h00-9h00 (Geneva time)

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