Awareness
AG Bell Association for the deaf and hard-of-hearing opens first global headquarters
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- Published on 30 October 2017
Nonprofit
The Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing (AG Bell) recently announced its global expansion with the opening of AG Bell International in Madrid, Spain.
Richard Seewald Award goes to Global Foundation for Children with Hearing Loss
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- Published on 23 October 2017
CI
The recipient of the 2017/18 Richard Seewald Award is the Global Foundation for Children with Hearing Loss (GFCHL).
UK Audiologists on a mission in Armenia
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- Published on 17 October 2017
Initiative
Representatives of Starkey Hearing Technologies in the UK have taken a team of hearing care professionals on a hearing mission to Armenia.
More wins in Cannes for Sonova film portrait
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- Published on 03 October 2017
Award
Sonova has continued its winning streak at this year’s Cannes Corporate Media & TV Awards, a global festival for corporate films.
New campaign in Tanzania on the rights of deaf people
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- Published on 29 September 2017
Campaign
Tanzania’s Citizen newspaper recently reported that the Tanzania Association for the Deaf (Chavita) has launched an awareness campaign to educate government officials on human rights for people with hearing impairment.
Millennials at risk of hearing loss
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- Published on 19 September 2017
NIHL
Occupational Health & Safety magazine recently reported on the growing number of younger Americans who have noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL), especially due to overexposure to sound from personal electronic devices.
Bill Austin named First Goodwill Global Ambassador for Ear and Hearing Health
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- Published on 18 September 2017
Ambassadorship
Sally Kader, founder and president of the International Federation for Peace & Sustainable Development (IFPSD), accredited by the UN, announced the ambassadorship of Bill Austin at an official event at the United Nations headquarters in New York on September 15.
Houston-area organization providing hearing assistance
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- Published on 05 September 2017
Initiative
Houston’s Chron recently reported on a local initiative to help provide financial assistance to the hearing impaired to obtain specialized telecommunication devices – primarily those that aid in using the telephone.
Prevalence of hearing loss expected to rise in Australia
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- Published on 31 August 2017
Hearing awareness week
According to the Australian Associated Press (AAP) cited by SBS News, it is expected that 7.8 million Australians will be affected by hearing loss by 2060.
Big-Hearted Texas boy raises $15,000 to benefit children with hearing loss
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- Published on 30 August 2017
Crowdfunding
Ten-year-old Braden Baker knows how important his hearing aids are to his life and wants to help give the gift of hearing to other children who are not as fortunate.
