Report of the Global and Humanitarian Efforts Presidential Task Force of the American Academy of Audiology
Description
The Global and Humanitarian Efforts Presidential Task Force was formed in April 2008 on behalf of the Board of Directors of the American Academy of Audiology. This task force was formed with the intent to review and charter a course of action to make the Academy a global leader for all audiologists, in this country as well as in others.
Key Points
Humanitarian audiology includes awareness and prevention of hearing loss, public education, early identification and diagnosis of hearing loss and hearing-related problems, encouraging hearing aid manufacturers to produce and supply hearing aids at affordable prices, facilitating audiology education/training in underserved and poor nations, and creating a web-based clearing house for humanitarian audiology activities. To achieve this goal, we need the expert knowledge and energy of audiologists in this country and in other countries to make a positive impact in the lives of hearing impaired persons on a global level.
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