Every dollar invested in hearing care returns about $16. So why are 98% of Africans who need a hearing aid still going without one?
- Professor in Audiology in the Department of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, University of Pretoria
There is only one audiologist for every million people in Africa. Pioneering digital devices help close the gap.
mHealth supported service-delivery systems can provide increased access to hearing and vision services for preschool children in poor communities.
In most developing countries hearing services are not available at primary healthcare clinics and those who need it the most are not screened for hearing loss.
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