Saturday 10th October 2026

12:00 – 1:00 PM

Hall 1 & 2: Oral presentations

Session theme: Innovations and clinical practice (10 slots)

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Hall 2

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12:00 – 12:12 PM

1.         Development and validation of central auditory processing screening questionnaire (CAPS-Q), Dhiva Babu

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6.         Validation of ‘speech recognition threshold in noise’ screening module in Kannada language to screen for mild hearing loss in 3-6 year old children, Manjudarshan N

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12:12  – 12:24 PM

2.         Feasibility of teleaudiology for ototoxicity monitoring in renal patients, Siphesihle Nzuza

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7.         Smartphone-based early speech-language and auditory screening tool: development and preliminary validation outcomes, Ayodele Osisanya

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12:24 – 12:36 PM

3.         Association between cigarette smoking and alcohol consumption and hearing thresholds in patients with tinnitus: a cross-sectional study, Olawale Ogundiran

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8.         Smartphone-based hearing screening in an urban slum community: observations on implementation from an ongoing validation study in Hyderabad, India, Sarah Jameel

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12:36 – 12:48 PM

4.         Psychosocial consequences of age-related hearing loss – an exploration through qualitative study, Rajashree Ganesh Bhat

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9.         Current clinical practices in pediatric audiology among audiologists in India, Rohit Ravi

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12:48 – 1:00 PM

5.         Interactive game based hearing screening for young children, Selvarani Moodley

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10.      Pilot outcomes of vision and hearing screening among children between 1.5 years to 6 years at a tertiary eye care hospital in South India, Ravali Arradi

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2:45 – 4:10 PM

Hall 1 & 2: Oral presentations

 Session theme: Empowering people & communities (14 slots)

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Hall 2

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2:45 – 2:57 PM

11.      The sound of perseverance: my journey, Vijaya Alagappan

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18.      Empowering the hearing healthcare sector in developing and emerging nations: a comprehensive capacity-building model, Siva Ganesan

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2:57 – 3:09 PM

12.      New horizons in audiology publishing: towards a global, open, and multilingual scientific community, Carlos Benetiz

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19.      100 babies, 100 stories: what rural-tribal infant data collection taught me beyond a PhD, Deepashree Ramachandra

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3:09 – 3:21 PM

13.      Outcomes of community based hearing care in rural Karnataka: successes, challenges, and lessons for sustainable hearing rehabilitation, Subhashini D

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20.      A parenting journey – from the individual to the collective, from local to global, Snigdha Sarkar

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3:21 – 3:33 PM

14.      Social and emotional outcomes in first-time hearing aid users from low-income communities: a Health Belief Model analysis, Nausheen Dawood

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21.      Stigma and risks of hearing and cognitive decline among older adults in India: a narrative review, Leelavathi Thamizhmani

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3:33 – 3:45 PM

15.      Present but unheard: living with hearing impairment in spaces that were never quite designed for you, Sowmya Ganesan Lakshmi

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22.      Access to hearing care in remote Nepal: reflections of an audiologist, Isha Wosti

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3:45 – 3:57 PM

16.      Beliefs and self-efficacy of parents of young children with hearing loss in Bangladesh, Nargis Jahan

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23.      Coming to a decision about cochlear implantation: parental experiences in Nepal, Isha Wosti

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3:57 – 4:09 PM

17.      From missed hearing problems to digital school screening: the Heariscope journey in Mwanza, Tanzania, James Komanya

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24.      Beyond benefit and satisfaction: understanding the real-world listening experiences of hearing aid users, Srishti Munjal

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Sunday 11th October 2026

11:00 – 1:15 PM

Hall 1: Oral presentations

 Session theme: Epidemiology (10 slots)

Hall 2: Oral presentations

 Session theme: Economics & health systems (11 slots)

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Hall 2

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11:00 – 11:12 AM

25.      Patterns and predictors of follow up compliance in AIISH’s newborn hearing screening program, Indira C P

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35.      Knowledge and attitude of primary school administrators towards childhood hearing loss and hearing services in Moshi Municipality, Tanzania, Sharifa Bayumi

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11:12 – 11:24 AM

26.      A comprehensive cost analysis of expenditure for parents of children with hearing loss, Rahiba Lulu

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36.      World Hearing Day as a global public health advocacy initiative: rationale, reach, and role in advancing ear and hearing care, Chitra Chander Shekhar

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11:24 – 11:36 AM

27.      Integrating ear and hearing care into primary health care in Cameroon: early implementation outcomes of a national pilot program, Clarisse Mapa-Tassou

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37.      Prevalence of misophonia in the general population and individuals with tinnitus: an epidemiological study, Kamalakannan Karupaiah

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11:36  – 11:48  AM

28.      Closing the gap: school-based hearing screening as a cost-effective pathway to expand hearing aid access in Kenya, Lilian Mokoh

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38.      Current estimates of the economic burden of hearing loss in India: a societal cost-of-illness study, Sunny Mannava

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11:48 – 12:00 PM

29.      From device donation to sustainable hearing healthcare: a scoping review of the lifecycle, outcomes, and health system impact of donated hearing aids in low- and middle-income countries, Barnabas Bem Vangerwua

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39.      Parental awareness of government welfare schemes for children with hearing impairment in Chennai, India, Jayashree Seethapathy

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12:00 – 12:12 PM

30.      Prevalence the risk of central auditory processing disorder (CAPD) among school going children in Bangladesh, S M Toufiq

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40.      The role of parent advocacy in addressing major failings in paediatric audiology services, Liz Sidell

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12:12 – 12:24 PM

31.      Community mobilization for developmental screening of children under six: empowering a dual-cadre grassroots framework in rural South India, Lekha S Nair

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41.      Strengthening community-based rehabilitation through AIISH outreach service centres: a decade of experience, Arunraj Karuppannan

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12:24 – 12:36 PM

32.      Exploring the feasibility of using trained nurses to implement newborn hearing screening in Ghana, Elsie Akosua Otuo-Acheampong

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42.      Prevalence of unilateral and mild hearing loss – outcomes of newborn hearing screening program from a tertiary care hospital in Tamilnadu, Jaya V

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12:36 – 12:48 PM

33.      A Behavior Change Wheel framework to transform hearing conservation mindsets among adolescents in South India, Rifa K

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43.      From personal experience to systemic model: advocacy and community empowerment in Georgia, Ekaterine Tortladze

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12:48 – 1:00 PM

34.      Qualitative analysis of a combined hearing and vision screening model for newborns adaptable for Sub-Saharan Africa – the case of Cameroon, Gaelle Vanelssa Ngankam Fotsing Epse Vofo

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44.      Impact of home literacy on reading skills of paediatric CI users: evidence from a government-funded CI program in South India, Jeena Mary Joy

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1:00 – 1:12 PM

35.      35. Making the most of middle ear and acoustic reflex measurements, James Hall

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45.      Tinnitus in school-going adolescents: prevalence, clinical profile, and severity determinants, Archana Gundmi

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2:15 – 3:00 PM

Hall 1 & 2: Oral presentations

Session theme: Community-based services and capacity building (6 slots)

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Hall 2

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2:15 – 2:27 PM

46.      Bridging the ear and hearing care gap in rural Zambia: a youth-led community model from Chitambo District, Cornelious Changwe

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49.      Development of an Indian music intervention program for children using hearing devices, Sruthi Kalaiselvan

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2:27 – 2:39 PM

47.      Organizational development as a strategy for strengthening local hearing health clinics: early-stage initiatives and lessons learned, Miriam Hahn

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50.      Capacity building in ear and hearing care in LMICs through distance education technology: lessons learned, Uma Soman

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2:39 – 2:51 PM

48.      Development of a sign language guide for inclusive health care services, Awa Jacques Chirac

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51.      Acceptance, usability and field validation of an mHealth based hearing screener (HearKids) among grassroots workers in South Indian community set up, Deepashree Joshi B

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