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World Hearing Network is an international volunteer organization of physicians
and medical professionals dedicated to helping to alleviate hearing loss
and diseases of the ear worldwide. Established in 1989 and now under
the guidance of David C. Kelsall, MD, Medical Director of the CNI
Center for Hearing, the organization has sponsored over 20 missions to
Third World countries including Peru, Ecuador, Costa Rica, Vietnam, Honduras,
Mexico and Jamaica.
Learn more about the beginnings of the World Hearing Network.
As part of CNI's Center for Hearing, the World Hearing Network is supported entirely by private contributions and corporate partnerships. The physicians, audiologists, and other professionals are not paid. Each member of the volunteer missions donates his or her time freely in the hopes that their effort will make a profound difference in the lives of the people they touch.
The
Need
Estimates tell us that over 400 million people throughout
the world suffer from hearing loss. More than 166 million of them
are children. Although many of their problems are treatable or correctable,
most of these children will never hear the loving sound of a parent's
voice because they live in a country where adequate medical and audiological
services are not available. The hearing of a great many of these
children can be preserved or improved through early infant identification,
immunizations, medical or surgical intervention, education, or use of
hearing aids.
Making
a Difference
In some developing countries, people who are hearing impaired
are perceived as physically or mentally deficient. Some cultures
see them as nothing more than a financial liability. A young child
may be rejected by his family, and face a future of begging, subsistence
living, starvation or even death. The World Hearing Network provides
education, corrective medical services and support, allowing many hearing
impaired people to live more productive and fulfilling lives. In
cooperation with government officials and doctors in the countries they
visit, the World Hearing Network sets up clinics, trains local health
professionals, performs surgeries, provides hearing aids and leaves behind
advanced medical equipment.
Our Mission Statement
The mission of the World Hearing Network is to help alleviate
hearing loss and disease of the ear worldwide by empowering local doctors
and audiologists and transferring state-of-the-art medical knowledge,
training and tools.
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