TBL at Aga Khan University Hospital, Pakistan
On the 22 February 2025 a Temporal bone and Cochlear Implant Course took place at the Aga Khan University Hospital for ENT residents. Under the supervision of the renowned expert Dr. Akbar Abbas 7 ENT surgeons advanced their knowledge about the anatomy of temporal bone and got the opportunity to develop their surgical skills.
Onsite PCHR Workshop for Group 3 in Nairobi
From 16 to 18 December 2024 Group 3 from SSA had an onsite workshop within the Professional Certificate in Hearing Rehabilitation in Nairobi, Kenya. Rehabilitation specialists Johanna Reheis and Jayne Simpson led a three-day intensive training for speech therapists from Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, Uganda and Ghana.
150 Caretakers trained in second round of Family Workshops in Pakistan
Within the training of trainers approach, the ten last-year graduates of the Professional Certificate in Hearing Rehabilitation (PCHR) have already trained 270 caretakers in two rounds of parent workshops during a year.
Closing Workshop of the 1-year Audiology Diploma Programme
The closing Workshop of the one-year Audiology Diploma Programme took place from 26 to 29 January in Lahore, Pakistan.
Launch of the first Hearing Healthcare Questionnaire in Pakistan
The kick-off workshop on 26 January 2025 marked the launch of the 1st Hearing Health Questionnaire in Pakistan. The workshop gathered 32 healthcare professionals from different medical domains working in partner clinics of Pakistan Ear Foundation in Lahore, Islamabad, Faisalabad, Sarghoda etc.
Ear and Hearing Camp in rural Punjab
On 14 December 2024 a free of charge Ear and Hearing Support Camp was organized in Rural Health Centre, Village Muhammad Pura, District Nanaka Sahib, Punjab. This initiative had a goal to address the growing need for accessible ear and hearing care, as well as to raise awareness, provide comprehensive hearing assessments, and offer solutions to improve the quality of life for individuals with hearing challenges.
Pakistani Surgeons joined International Otology Workshop in Slovakia
Three ENT surgeons from Pakistan Mr. Raza Sayed Nusrat, Mr. Iqbal Mahid and Mr. Sohail Khan participated in the 8th International Otology Workshop with real temporal bones, which started in Vienna and then took place in Bratislava from 18 to 21 October 2024. The course was led by its director, a world-renown expert in Otorhinolaryngology and the head of the Bratislava Faculty Hospital, Pr. MUDr. Milan Profant. Other experienced international experts in the field also gave theoretical presentations and shared practical know-how with the participants.
Newborn Hearing Screening Workshop in Lahore
International newborn hearing screening expert Peter Böttcher from Path Medical held a two-day hands-on workshop on newborn hearing screening and tracking in Lahore on 25 and 26 November.
Graduation of PCHR Karachi group
The second group of 10 Pakistani speech therapists finished the intensive one-year PCHR training programme in Karachi on November 6.
Discussing Newborn Hearing Screening with the Health Minister of Ethiopia
The stakeholders of the Hearing Healthcare Alliance in Ethiopia and the Austrian Ambassador in Ethiopia, H. E. Dr. Simone Knapp, on 23 October 2024, had the great honour to discuss with the Minister of Health of Ethiopia, H.E. Dr. Mekdes Daba, the future of Newborn Hearing Screening in the country and its importance for people with hearing loss.