In this new report, ATscale describes the enormous gains that access to assistive technology (AT) can have in health, for the community and the economy. The figures are dramatic: investment in the provision of four assistive products – hearing aids, prostheses, eyeglasses, and wheelchairs – will result in a return on investment of 9:1.
Hearing screening: Considerations for implementation
This handbook, HEARING screening: considerations for implementation is intended for use by anyone planning to implement a national or subnational level hearing screening programme. This includes EHC coordinators or focal points within ministries of health; public health planners; and nongovernmental organizations or civil society entities providing ear and hearing care.
The handbook provides practical information for facilitating screening and early intervention for hearing loss and related ear diseases in newborns and infants, pre-school children and school students and older people. It includes assistive technology, specifically hearing technology use as a rehabilitative intervention.
The handbook provides practical information for facilitating screening and early intervention for hearing loss and related ear diseases in newborns and infants, pre-school children and school students and older people. It includes assistive technology, specifically hearing technology use as a rehabilitative intervention.
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Publisher Name:
World Health Organization (WHO)
Publisher Website:
https://www.who.int/
Publication Year:
2021
Languages:
English, Marathi, French
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