A public health approach to pediatric hearing impairment in the Pacific Islands

dc.contributor.authorKaspar, Annette
dc.contributor.authorKei, Joseph
dc.contributor.authorDriscoll, Carlie
dc.contributor.authorSwanepoel, De Wet
dc.contributor.authorGoulios, Helen
dc.date.accessioned2018-10-08T06:33:42Z
dc.date.available2018-10-08T06:33:42Z
dc.date.issued2018-06
dc.description.abstractChildhood hearing impairment is a significant cause of disability in developing countries, where infectious diseases are the leading cause of avoidable pediatric hearing loss. The World Health Organization (WHO) theme for World Hearing Day 2016 was “Childhood hearing loss: act now, here’s how!”, with a focus on preventable childhood hearing impairment through public health measures. This message was reprised for World Hearing Day 2017 with “Action for hearing loss: make a sound investment”. The integration of pediatric audiology services with public health initiatives, combined with sustainable capacity- development and training of local health professionals, should reduce the burden of pediatric hearing impairment in developing countries, and make a positive contribution to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The WHO defines public health as “the art and science of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health through the organized efforts of society”.en_ZA
dc.description.departmentSpeech-Language Pathology and Audiologyen_ZA
dc.description.librarianam2018en_ZA
dc.description.urihttp://www.jogh.orgen_ZA
dc.identifier.citationKaspar, A., Kei, J., Driscoll, C. et al. 2018, 'A public health approach to pediatric hearing impairment in the Pacific Islands', Journal of Global Health, vol. 8, no. 1, art. 10302, pp. 1-4.en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn2047-2978 (print)
dc.identifier.issn2047-2986 (online)
dc.identifier.other10.7189/jogh.08.010302
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/66778
dc.language.isoenen_ZA
dc.publisherEdinburgh University Global Health Societyen_ZA
dc.rightsThis work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.en_ZA
dc.subjectInfectious diseasesen_ZA
dc.subjectChildhood hearing impairmenten_ZA
dc.subjectPublic healthen_ZA
dc.subjectPediatric hearing impairmenten_ZA
dc.subjectPacific Islandsen_ZA
dc.subjectWorld Health Organization (WHO)en_ZA
dc.titleA public health approach to pediatric hearing impairment in the Pacific Islandsen_ZA
dc.typeArticleen_ZA

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