Roadmap to Sustainability
Within the recent meeting at the Ministry of Health of Bhutan we worked out a plan for a sustainable implementation of the project elements of the Hearing Healthcare Alliance. Many thanks to our local partners and decision makers for the fruitful discussions!
Strengthening the Partnership
Since 2018 the Hearing Healthcare Alliance (HHA) has been supporting Bangladesh in many ways. During our latest trip to Dhaka we could meet the hearing healthcare experts of several institutions and discuss the further implementation of the HHA’s project elements. Many thanks to our local partners for the constant collaboration!
Newborn Hearing Screening for All
In 2022 the Hearing Healthcare Alliance (HHA) started a pilot project for universal Newborn Hearing Screening (NHS) at Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital in Kathmandu, Nepal. Thanks to a collaboration with the South Tyrolean “World Doctors” a similar programme could be established in Dulikhel Hospital. In a recent meeting with representatives of the Ministry of Health of Nepal we could discuss the outcomes and learnings of the NHS projects.
News from Proyash Institute
A momentous meeting took place in September in Proyash Institute in Dhaka. This event put together decision-making authorities of the institute, managers of the Austrian Hearing Healthcare Alliance (HHA) and the students of the educational programme, which they support. As the need in professional audiologists and speech therapists is vital in Bangladesh, a university degree programme to support these specialists with up-to-date theoretical knowledge and practical skills has already been successfully running in the country for several years.
Terms of Reference (ToR) for the Mid-term Evaluation of the HHA
The Application Period for the mid-term evaluation of the Strategic Partnership “Empowering the Hearing Healthcare Sector in Developing and Emerging Countries” has opened. Please click on the arrow below to find the respective Terms of Reference.
Family Hearing Workshops in Bhutan
Families play a vital role in the rehabilitation of children with hearing impairment. This was the theme of the HHA’s recent Family curriculum workshops in Bhutan attended by 15 parents and audiologists. The trainers who had previously graduates from MED-EL’s Professional Certificate in Hearing Rehabilitation led sessions on how to build a child’s agency with ‘power words’, the role of play in rehabilitation and other ways to support the development of hearing and language.
45,741 Hearing Screenings!
The HHA has screened 45741 infants for hearing loss! Congratulations to all who have contributed to this incredible milestone!
PCHR Certificates Awarded in Bhutan
The HHA was honoured to welcome the Austrian Ambassador to Bhutan, H.E. Katarina Wieser, from Austrian Embassy New Delhi to witness our work and present the certificates from the recent Professional Certificate in Hearing Rehabilitation!
Rehab Training for Families
The families of children with hearing impairment need specialised skills to give their loved ones the best start in life. This is why the HHA has developed the Family Curriculum Workshop to give the families of children with Hearing Aids and Cochlear Implants advanced techniques to support their rehabilitation.
“CI in Emerging Nations” Conference in Istanbul
ENT professionals from all over the world gathered in Istanbul to discuss how to improve access to hearing healthcare at the international conference “7th World Congress of Cochlear Implantation in Emerging Countries”. The Global CI Access Network hosted the 3-day conference between September 14 and 16 together with experts from all partner countries. Delegates presented on the key pillars of the Hearing Healthcare Alliance by giving examples of their implementation in their respective region.