Terms of Reference (ToR)
The MED-EL project team based in Innsbruck (Austria) seeks
support in implementing universal and quality-controlled new-born hearing screening pilot
programmes from screening to early diagnosis in countries with limited medical infrastructure.
Terms of Reference (ToR)
The MED-EL project team based in Innsbruck (Austria) seeks
support in implementing universal and quality-controlled new-born hearing screening pilot
programmes from screening to early diagnosis in countries with limited medical infrastructure.
Universal New-born Hearing Screening Pilot Uganda
Uganda has taken a major step in the diagnosis of hearing impairment. The HHA is supporting a systematic, quality-controlled, universal new-born hearing screening pilot programme to identify infants with hearing impairment and start them on the path of treatment. Over 4 days in March, the HHA led training sessions on new-born hearing screening for ENT’s and nurses, and coached the tracking centre personnel on systems and software. This culminated in a visit to Kawempe National Referral Hospital to conduct hands-on practical screening of new-borns.
World Hearing Day 2023 Tanzania
Awareness of hearing impairment is a major goal of the HHA; it supports public health policy and empowers people to access care. World Hearing Day 2023 in Tanzania was another chance for the HHA to collaborate with Muhimbili National Hospital in Dar-Es-Salaam to spread the message that “ear and hearing care is for all.”
World Hearing Day 2023 in Kenya
World Hearing Day in Kenya started with the launch of the “Ear and Hearing Care Strategic Plan and Guidelines 2023 – 2028.” This document sets out a plan to improve the experience of the 2.5 million people in Kenya with hearing loss. In the spirit of World Hearing Day 2023’s theme – “ear and hearing care for all” – this Plan tackles the social barriers to care as well as health infrastructure development.
World Hearing Day 2023 Benin
“We have exceeded everything that was planned,” Head of ENT at CHCHU, Prof Adjababi Wassi, told the attendees of World Hearing Day 2023 in Benin. The Professor congratulated all who had contributed to the pilot new-born hearing screening programme with the support of the HHA. Prevention and early intervention were also major themes of World Hearing Day 2023 in Benin.
WHO World Hearing Day 2023
Ear and Hearing Care for all – let’s make it a reality! Happy World Hearing Day!
Today we celebrate human hearing, together with the WHO, and stress the importance of prevention and treatment of hearing loss and especially better access to hearing aid for all.
Opening Temporal Bone Lab & Otology Training Hub in Tanzania
Continuing to grow the skill base of ENT surgeons in East Africa, the HHA opened a Temporal Bone Laboratory (TBL) at the Muhimbili National Hospital in Tanzania on 17 February 2023. The TBL will enable workshops on advanced surgical procedures for the delicate bones in and around the ear, including hearing implants. Alongside the opening ceremony, the first such workshop provided twelve surgeons with hands-on experience dissecting the temporal bone.
Africa Day 2023
On January 31 the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber (WKO) hosted the Africa Day 2023 in Vienna. Sebastian Holler (MED-EL) and Astrid Taus (ICEP) were invited to introduce the international audience to the Hearing Healthcare Alliance, its vision and implementation.
Scientific Paper Presented at IFOS 2023
The first scientific paper stemming from the Hearing Healthcare Alliance’s activities, presented by Peter Böttcher (Path Medical) at the IFOS ENT World Congress 2023 in Dubai, was a wonderful validation of the HHA’s work. The study examines the outcome of three identically implemented Newborn Hearing Screening projects.