{"id":8695,"date":"2021-04-23T11:20:42","date_gmt":"2021-04-23T18:20:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/househearing.fm1.dev\/?p=8695"},"modified":"2023-05-17T09:21:41","modified_gmt":"2023-05-17T16:21:41","slug":"new-who-report-indicates-1-in-4-people-will-have-hearing-problems","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/househearing.com\/new-who-report-indicates-1-in-4-people-will-have-hearing-problems\/","title":{"rendered":"New WHO Report Indicates 1 in 4 People Will Have Hearing Problems"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The World Health Organization (WHO) recently released their first-ever World Report on Hearing. In the report, they estimate that as many as 2.5 billion people in the world \u2013 about one in four \u2013 will <a href=\"https:\/\/househearing.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">have hearing loss<\/a> by the year 2050.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About the Report<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" src=\"https:\/\/househearing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ear-exam-hearing-loss-scaled-1-1280x853.jpg\" alt=\"Woman gets an ear exam.\" class=\"wp-image-8698\" srcset=\"https:\/\/househearing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ear-exam-hearing-loss-scaled-1-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/househearing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ear-exam-hearing-loss-scaled-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/househearing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ear-exam-hearing-loss-scaled-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/househearing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ear-exam-hearing-loss-scaled-1-256x171.jpg 256w, https:\/\/househearing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ear-exam-hearing-loss-scaled-1.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>The purpose of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/news-room\/events\/detail\/2021\/03\/03\/default-calendar\/launch-of-the-world-report-on-hearing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">World Report on Hearing<\/a> is to highlight the challenges current health care systems face when dealing with hearing loss, shine light on the stigma surrounding hearing loss and provide accurate information about the disorder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The report also indicates that low-income countries are especially at risk. This is due to lack of specialists:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>78% of these countries have less than one ENT specialist per million people.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>93% have less than one audiologist per million people.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>13% have one or more speech therapist per million people.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>50% have one or more teacher for the deaf per million people.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What the Authors Have to Say<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In a statement by the WHO, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus explains, \u201cOur ability to hear is precious. Untreated hearing loss can have a devastating impact on people\u2019s ability to communicate, to study and to earn a living. It can also impact on people\u2019s mental health and their ability to sustain relationships.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis new report outlines the scale of the problem, but also offers solutions in the form of evidence-based interventions that we encourage all countries to integrate into their health systems as part of their journey towards universal health coverage,\u201d he continues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Common Causes of Hearing Loss<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In many cases, hearing loss can be prevented. In fact, nearly 60% of hearing loss cases in children can be prevented through immunization, maternal and neonatal care, and screening\/treatment of middle ear infections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hearing loss in adults can be effectively prevented by avoiding loud noises, wearing hearing protection, listening through headphones safely, practicing good ear hygiene and monitoring ototoxic medications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So next time you attend a concert at <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/thelaforum.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Forum<\/a>, be sure to wear earplugs. For more information about hearing loss or <a href=\"https:\/\/househearing.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">to schedule a hearing test<\/a>, call the hearing experts at The House Institute Hearing Health Centers today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Learn More About Hearing Loss<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/househearing.com\/what-is-mild-hearing-loss\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">What Is Mild Hearing Loss?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/househearing.com\/how-to-protect-your-ears-from-unsafe-noises\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How to Protect Your Ears from Unsafe Noises<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/househearing.com\/should-you-use-hydrogen-peroxide-to-treat-earwax\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Should You Use Hydrogen Peroxide to Treat Earwax?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The World Health Organization (WHO) recently released their first-ever World Report on Hearing. In the report, they estimate that as many as 2.5 billion people in the world \u2013 about one in four \u2013 will have hearing loss by the year 2050. About the Report The purpose of the World Report on Hearing is to&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8698,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"The World Health Organization (WHO) recently released their first-ever World Report on Hearing.","_seopress_robots_index":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/househearing.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8695"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/househearing.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/househearing.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/househearing.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/househearing.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8695"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/househearing.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8695\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/househearing.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8698"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/househearing.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8695"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/househearing.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8695"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/househearing.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8695"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}