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WHO warns that 1 in 15 people in the world are hearing impaired

Three out of four children suffer from some kind of ear infection by the age of five | Fountain: EsSalud-Reference

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One in 15 people in the world suffer from some degree of hearing loss, which will require diagnostic tests and rehabilitation programs, the World Health Organization recalled today in commemoration International Hearing Day.

The situation is particularly serious during childhood, with three out of four children suffering from some type of ear infection before their fifth birthday, an increasingly common condition that, if not properly treated, can lead to chronic illness and hearing loss, said He. For WHO at a press conference.

“While hearing problems are very common, services to treat them are still limited,” said the director of the Deafness Prevention Program at WHOShelly Chadha, pointing out that primary care is often not properly trained and often provided by specialists.

Difficulties

This means that when a person suffers from this type of infection, they often have to travel long distances to see the disease. specialistor pay large sums of money to get medical care at specialized centers and hospitals, he added.

Adding to this problem is a shortage of specialized professionals, barely one for every million people in developing countries, Chadha said.

“Because hearing loss is a common and increasingly frequent occurrence, the problem presented cannot be solved without reorienting the model of care, integrating this type of service into primary care,” he said. (EFE)


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