by Paige Stringer | Jul 2, 2020 | audiology, auditory-verbal practice, AVT, cochlear implants, developing countries, early intervention, ENT, Global Foundation For Children With Hearing Loss, hearing loss, World Health Organization
Hearing loss is a significant global issue. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) there are about 466 million people, or 5% of the world’s population, who have a degree of hearing loss that impacts their daily life and ability to engage with other people....
by Paige Stringer | Mar 3, 2020 | audiology, early intervention, Global Foundation For Children With Hearing Loss, World Health Organization, World Hearing Day
World Hearing Day is held on March 3 each year to raise awareness of how to prevent deafness and hearing loss and to promote ear and hearing care across the world. The Global Foundation for Children With Hearing Loss is proud to be a member of the WHO World...
by Paige Stringer | May 31, 2017 | audiology, early intervention, ENT, hearing loss, hearing screening, World Health Organization
Over the past few years, the Global Foundation For Children With Hearing Loss has contributed to dedicated efforts within the World Health Organization to raise awareness for the issue of hearing health care, and specifically, pediatric hearing loss. The work centered...
by Paige Stringer | Feb 29, 2016 | audiology, deaf education, early intervention, World Health Organization
Executive Director Paige Stringer has been involved with a working group at the World Health Organization to increase awareness for hearing loss globally. Just in time for International World Hearing Day, the WHO released this terrific piece on pediatric hearing...
by Paige Stringer | May 17, 2015 | audiology, developing countries, hearing loss, World Health Organization
Executive Director Paige Stringer will join a contingent of hearing health professionals to present at the World Health Organization Health Assembly in Geneva, Switzerland tomorrow. This prestigious annual event features representatives of Ministries of Health...
by Paige Stringer | Aug 1, 2012 | audiology, deaf education, developing countries, early intervention, global foundation, inclusive education, speech pathology, teacher training, Vietnam, World Health Organization
Our Parent Program has run every night over the course of this past month in Vietnam, splitting between group lectures and individual family consultations. Families have come 30-40 strong to learn strategies and activities they can do at home to foster auditory and...
