March 21, 2023

The World Health Organisation on Hearing

 

Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General speaks about the importance of hearing for both physical and mental health. Recorded on World Hearing Day, the video serves as a launch platform for the WHO’s Primary Ear and Hearing Care Training Manual which can to accessed HERE.

It’s good to see such high profile, international recognition of the importance of hearing healthcare and, indeed, how the basics of hearing health are very simple. Included within this WHO information is a Manual for GPs – on how to identify, recognize and deal with people with hearing loss.