More than 360 million people worldwide have disabling hearing loss,

May be the right word to represent this feeling is you are not alone. Actually we already know a lot of people get lost went they still a baby, a child or as an adult. I just found out even pets such as cats and dogs can be affected by hearing loss Too.

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There is a new information that I read the report of who.yang recently released a new conferencing. following is the contents.



February 27, 2013 | GENEVA - More than 360 million people worldwide have disabling hearing loss, according to a new global estimates of prevalence are released by WHO, for Ear Care Day International (March 3).

More people than ever face hearing loss

As the global population ages, more people than ever before to face hearing loss. One in three people over the age of 65 years - a total of 165 million people around the world - living with hearing loss. Although hearing loss from aging can often be helped with hearing devices, there is not enough produced to meet the needs.

"Current production of hearing aids meets less than 10% of global needs. In developing countries, fewer than one in 40 people who need a hearing aid have one." Said Dr. Shelly Chadha of WHO's Department of Prevention of Blindness and Deafness. "WHO is exploring technology transfer as a way to promote access to hearing aids in developing countries."
Ear infections are a major cause of hearing loss

Another 32 million are affected by hearing loss are children under the age of 15. Ear infections are the leading cause of disability, especially in the low and middle income countries. The prevalence of disabling hearing loss highest in South Asia, Asia Pacific and sub-Saharan Africa, according to the latest WHO review of available studies.

Infectious diseases such as rubella, meningitis, measles, mumps can cause hearing loss. Most diseases can be prevented through vaccination. Other common causes include exposure to excessive noise, ear or head injury, aging, genetic causes, problems during pregnancy and childbirth (such as cytomegalovirus infection or syphilis) and the use of drugs that can damage hearing.
Half of all cases are easily preventable

"About half of all cases of hearing loss are easily preventable while many can be treated through early diagnosis and appropriate intervention such as surgery implantable hearing devices. Individuals with hearing impairments may also benefit from sign language training and social support."

WHO encourages countries to develop programs to prevent hearing loss in their primary health care system, including vaccination of children against measles, meningitis, mumps and rubella, screening and treatment of syphilis in pregnant women, and the initial assessment and management of hearing loss in infants.
For further information please contact:

Mr. Pull Jasarevic,
WHO Communications Officer
Phone: +41 22 791 5099
Mobile: +41 79 367 6214
E-mail: jasarevict@who.int


There is a new awareness after reading this article. turns out we are not alone is true. even if we collect all of the people affected by hearing loss may be able to form a state. could not you imagine a whole country that people are people deaf? may be true if some people say that there is now a new culture that tries to thrive in the culture of deaf people.
what do you think about this? please please leave a comment .. thanks,