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WHO’s first World Report on Hearing projects that one in four people will have…
WHO’s first World Report on Hearing projects that one in four people will have mild to profound hearing loss by 2050, roughly 2.5 billion people. At least 700 million of them will need hearing rehabilitation. Unaddressed hearing loss affects communication, cognition, education and employment, and early identification through systematic screening is key to management.
Source: https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/deafness-and-hearing-loss
https://www.gktoday.in/whos-first-world-report-on-hearing-highlights/
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Deafness and hearing loss
Deafness and hearing loss fact sheet from WHO: providing key facts and information on causes, impact, prevention, identification, management and WHO response.