World Wide Hearing
World-Wide Hearing Care for Developing Countries
Latest News
News items, both related to WWHearing and to hearing health care issues in general.
Apr 28
WWHearing Annual General Meeting
MILL NECK, NEW YORK - WWHearing holds its Annual General Meeting in Mill Neck, New York. This event is hosted by the Mill Neck Family of Organizations / Lutheran Friends of the Deaf, a…
Mar 19
WWHearing Foundations Established in Canada and the U.S.
QUEBEC, WASHINGTON D.C. - As part of the establishment of World Wide Hearing Canada, USA and International, WWHearing USA has received IRS charitable status. The Canada and International foundations are both in the process…
Nov 24
Claudio Bussandri Joins WWHearing’s Executive Committee
LONDON - Claudio Bussandri, a successful Canadian businessman, joins the Executive Committee of WWHearing. With his extensive experience in humanitarian work in Canada, Claudio will be assisting in the effort to establish World Wide…
Introduction
Recent World Health Organization estimates indicate that at least 642 million individuals in the world are affected by some degree of hearing loss. Of this sizable population, 278 million have hearing loss that is defined as disabling. 80% of those with a disabling hearing loss come from low and middle income countries. Low-income communities have the least access to infant and child health services that could otherwise prevent many types of hearing loss
Of the many millions of individuals with a hearing disability in developing countries who would benefit from the use of hearing aids, only about 1 in 40 have the opportunity to use one. Especially for children, not having access to a hearing aid will have a profound negative impact on their expected quality of life.
Our Mission
The mission of WWHearing encompasses a multifaceted approach to providing ear and hearing health care services. The goal is to offer a better quality of life to people of all ages who are hearing impaired, but particularly to children who are hard-of-hearing. The provision of hearing aids in childhood can have remarkable effects on the social and intellectual development of a child, as well as a child's ability to benefit from regular education. We believe that we can achieve these goals in cooperation with our strategic partners by implementing the Audio 20/20 plan and our Hearing Express service model.
Please refer to the appropriate tabs to learn more about Audio 20/20 and Hearing Express.
