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WHO: 1 in 4 people projected to have hearing problems by 2050
SOURCE: WHO News release Nearly 2.5 billion people worldwide ─ or 1 in 4 people ─ will be living with some degree of hearing loss by 2050, warns the World Health Organization’s (WHO) first World Repo…

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Government promises to reduce cochlear implant waitlist with extra $6 million investment
Source: 1 NEWS TVNZ   The Government is promising to reduce New Zealand's cochlear implant waitlist with an extra $6 million investment. The money will make for 70 additional adult cochlear implant…

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World Hearing Day 3 March 2021
Hearing care for ALL! Screen. Rehabilitate. Communicate  The World Hearing Day 3 March 2021 and the World Report on Hearing present a global call for action to address hearing loss and ear diseases a…

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Congratulations Professor Suzanne Purdy
American Academy of Audiology Honors and Awards 2021International Award for Hearing – Professor Suzanne Purdy  Congratulations to Professor Suzanne Purdy who has been awarded the American Academy of …

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Cochlear implants: Are we meeting the standard of care in New Zealand?
Michel Neeff, ENT and Cochlear Implant Surgeon, questions why only 1 in 20 adults in New Zealand are getting access to life-changing cochlear implant technology. For over 30 years in New Zealand, coc…

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Hearing loss communities: 'We are still asking to be listened to'
The National Foundation for Deaf and Hard of Hearing is concerned that people with hearing loss are being discriminated against and having their needs overlooked in the government's response to the Co…

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More heartbreak for patients waiting for a cochlear implant
The Pindrop Foundation has received the disappointing news that there is a funding freeze on cochlear implants for adults, meaning the allocation of 40 implants per year for adults remains, with no ad…

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World Hearing Day 3 March 2020
Don’t let hearing loss limit you. Hearing for life!  On World Hearing Day 2020, the New Zealand Audiological Society would like to address the importance of hearing loss prevention and early interven…

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Kiwis living with disabling hearing loss are missing out on life-changing hearing technology
  Hundreds of New Zealand adults will never hear again unless government funding for cochlear implants is increased. Behind the numbers are real people. Parents who can no longer hear their children…

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Meet Deaf Adults video
Deaf Leadership International Alliance (DLIA) is making a video named Meet Deaf Adults to show at the 2020 FCEI congress. The purpose of the video is to feature deaf adults from all over the world to …

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