Coalition for Global Hearing Health
Making Hearing Health a Global Priority
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Sharing and Caring for sustainable Accessible Community Ear and Health Programs

September 11, 2017 Written by Jackie Clark

After immense success of 1st Word Congress, we are pleased to inform you that Sound Hearing 2030 under the aegis of Society for Sound Hearing with support from CBM and Komnas 2030 is organizing 2nd World Congress on Ear and Hearing Care scheduled to be held from 18th -20th April, 2018 at Hotel Stone, Bali, Indonesia.

The theme for the Congress is “Sharing and Caring for sustainable Accessible Community Ear and Health Programs”.

The Congress will focus on sustainable community ear and hearing care.

Click here to view the PDF: 2nd Announcement Sound Hearing 2018

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Audiologists/Hearing Aid Dispensers Needed for Baja, Mexico Mission

August 30, 2017 Written by Jackie Clark

October 20th-22nd

Volunteer in Baja, Mexico for orphans of Corazon de Vida (www.corazondevida.org) Proficiency with programming and cerumen management preferred.

Hotel/Airport pickup by Corazon de Vida vans in San Diego with transportation throughout Baja. Stay at lovely beach side villa for two nights (www.vrbo.com/682538).

For further information,please contact marciaheller@gmail.com

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2nd World Congress

July 13, 2017 Written by Jackie Clark

After immense success of 1st Word Congress, we are pleased to inform you that Sound Hearing 2030 under the aegis of Society for Sound Hearing with support from CBM and Komnas 2030 is organizing 2nd World Congress on Ear and Hearing Care scheduled to be held from 18th -20th April, 2018 at Hotel Stone, Bali, Indonesia. The theme for the Congress is “Sharing and Caring for sustainable Accessible Community Ear and Health Programs”.

The Congress will focus on sustainable community ear and hearing care.

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Hearing Loss Resolution by World Health Assembly

May 31, 2017 Written by Jackie Clark

I am most pleased to share that a resolution on hearing loss was discussed by the 70th World Health Assembly in Geneva on 30th May. A large number of Member States and 2 NGOs, many of them speaking on behalf of multiple Member States spoke in support of the resolution which was unanimously approved and adopted by the Assembly http://apps.who.int/gb/ebwha/pdf_files/EB139/B139_R1-en.pdf?ua=1

Proceedings and statements can be viewed online http://www.who.int/mediacentre/events/2017/wha70/webstreaming/en/ from 3:51.00 (time) onwards.

This resolution will provide new direction and impetus to our efforts in this field. I thank all of you for your support till now and look forward to our continued collaboration and synergistic efforts for the implementation of this resolution in coming years.

WHO press release: http://www.who.int/mediacentre/news/releases/2017/vector-control-ncds-cancer/en/

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Come help promote CGHH at the IFOS meeting in Paris

May 31, 2017 Written by Jackie Clark

Come help promote CGHH at the IFOS meeting in Paris!

The Coalition for Global Hearing Health will be sharing exhibit space with WHO-PDH at the IFOS meeting in Paris France from June 25th  – June 28th .

If you are planning on attending this meeting, please consider volunteering to help staff this exhibit space, promote the CGHH and WHO Programs for Hearing Loss, and encourage others to join our cause.

If you or anyone you know at the meeting is interesting in helping out during this meeting, please email Jim Saunders at james.saunders@hitchcock.org.

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ABOUT US

The purpose of the Coalition for Global Hearing Health is to advocate for effective hearing health services and policies, to equip and empower hearing healthcare professionals, families, educators, communities and those with hearing loss, and to encourage and perpetuate best practices. These activities contribute to our Mission Statement to promote and enhance hearing health services in low- and middle income communities.

OUR MISSION

To promote and enhance ear and hearing health services in low- and middle income communities.