About 40 million people live with hearing loss in the African region, but the figure could rise to 54 million by 2030 if urgent measures are not taken to address the problem, according to a new World Health Organization (WHO) report.
Hearing loss has profound impact on human lives and economies, costing Africa US$ 27 billion annually, according to the Status Report on ear and hearing care in the WHO African Region, launched today during the African Summit on Hearing Impairment in Nairobi, Kenya—read more.
About 40 million people live with hearing loss in the African region, but the figure could rise to 54 million by 2030 if urgent measures are not taken to address the prob...
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