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14 million Africans risk losing their hearing by 2030 – WHO warns

  • October 7, 2024
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The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a stark warning that approximately 14 million Africans risk losing their hearing by 2030 if urgent measures are not implemented to combat the rising prevalence of hearing loss in the region. Currently, about 40 million people live with hearing loss in Africa, a figure that could surge to […]

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Hearing loss costing Africa US$27 billion annually – WHO report

  • October 7, 2024
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A new report from the World Health Organization (WHO) has revealed that hearing loss is costing Africa a staggering US$ 27 billion annually, and this figure is expected to rise without urgent intervention. The “Status Report on Ear and Hearing Care in the WHO African Region,” launched today during the African Summit on Hearing Impairment […]

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