Experts' discussion: implications of the World Health Organization's World report on hearing for the cochlear implant field
Objective: This review aims to analyse the implications of the World Health Organization's 2021 world report on hearing, with a particular focus on the cochlear implant field. The objective is to understand the challenges and opportunities highlighted in the report and propose viable solutions...
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| author | Wolf-Dieter Baumgartner Javier Gavilán Abdelhamid Benghalem Suela Sallavaci Gunesh Rajan Ranjith Rajeswaran Mario Zernotti Shelly Chadha |
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| description | Objective: This review aims to analyse the implications of the World Health Organization's 2021 world report on hearing, with a particular focus on the cochlear implant field. The objective is to understand the challenges and opportunities highlighted in the report and propose viable solutions for effective implementation within the cochlear implant community. Methods: Following the release of the World Health Organization's world report on hearing, cochlear implant professionals explored and discussed the implications of the report with examples from various countries to understand the disparities in access, reimbursement policies, and social stigma associated with hearing loss. Results: The world hearing report identifies hearing loss as a major global health issue, with an estimate of 1.5 billion people currently affected and a projected increase to 2.5 billion by 2050. Key challenges in the cochlear implantation field include disparities in access to services, particularly in low- and middle-income countries, lack of reimbursement policies in many regions, and the social stigma surrounding hearing loss. Conclusion: A multi-faced approach is needed to address the rising prevalence of hearing loss and policy makers must prioritize ear and hearing care as a public health concern. Organizations like the HEARRING group can promote education, awareness, and training, and act as advocates for changes in healthcare systems to expand access to hearing care services. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-00eb7249d5de4e108cd849572d30c9142025-01-04T04:56:12ZengElsevierBrazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology1808-86942025-03-01912101556Experts' discussion: implications of the World Health Organization's World report on hearing for the cochlear implant fieldWolf-Dieter Baumgartner0Javier Gavilán1Abdelhamid Benghalem2Suela Sallavaci3Gunesh Rajan4Ranjith Rajeswaran5Mario Zernotti6Shelly Chadha7Vienna ENT University Hospital, Vienna, AustriaLa Paz University Hospital, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Madrid, Spain; Corresponding author.Clinique Rachidi, ENT Department, Casablanca, MoroccoUniversity Hospital Centre “Mother Theresa”, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Tirana, AlbaniaLucerne Cantonal Hospital, Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Lucerne, SwitzerlandMadras ENT Research Foundation (MERF), Audiology Department, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, IndiaSanatorio Allende de Córdoba, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Córdoba, ArgentinaWorld Health Organization, Department of Noncommunicable Diseases, Rehabilitation and Disability, Disability and Rehabilitation Unit, Geneva, SwitzerlandObjective: This review aims to analyse the implications of the World Health Organization's 2021 world report on hearing, with a particular focus on the cochlear implant field. The objective is to understand the challenges and opportunities highlighted in the report and propose viable solutions for effective implementation within the cochlear implant community. Methods: Following the release of the World Health Organization's world report on hearing, cochlear implant professionals explored and discussed the implications of the report with examples from various countries to understand the disparities in access, reimbursement policies, and social stigma associated with hearing loss. Results: The world hearing report identifies hearing loss as a major global health issue, with an estimate of 1.5 billion people currently affected and a projected increase to 2.5 billion by 2050. Key challenges in the cochlear implantation field include disparities in access to services, particularly in low- and middle-income countries, lack of reimbursement policies in many regions, and the social stigma surrounding hearing loss. Conclusion: A multi-faced approach is needed to address the rising prevalence of hearing loss and policy makers must prioritize ear and hearing care as a public health concern. Organizations like the HEARRING group can promote education, awareness, and training, and act as advocates for changes in healthcare systems to expand access to hearing care services.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S180886942400171XCochlear implantsHearing lossWorld Health OrganizationAccessibilitySocial stigma |
| spellingShingle | Wolf-Dieter Baumgartner Javier Gavilán Abdelhamid Benghalem Suela Sallavaci Gunesh Rajan Ranjith Rajeswaran Mario Zernotti Shelly Chadha Experts' discussion: implications of the World Health Organization's World report on hearing for the cochlear implant field Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology Cochlear implants Hearing loss World Health Organization Accessibility Social stigma |
| title | Experts' discussion: implications of the World Health Organization's World report on hearing for the cochlear implant field |
| title_full | Experts' discussion: implications of the World Health Organization's World report on hearing for the cochlear implant field |
| title_fullStr | Experts' discussion: implications of the World Health Organization's World report on hearing for the cochlear implant field |
| title_full_unstemmed | Experts' discussion: implications of the World Health Organization's World report on hearing for the cochlear implant field |
| title_short | Experts' discussion: implications of the World Health Organization's World report on hearing for the cochlear implant field |
| title_sort | experts discussion implications of the world health organization s world report on hearing for the cochlear implant field |
| topic | Cochlear implants Hearing loss World Health Organization Accessibility Social stigma |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S180886942400171X |
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