The WHO released a new Primary ear and hearing care training

The World Health Organization (WHO) released a new Primary ear and
hearing care training manual today to assist countries in building the
capacity of their health workforce to provide ear and hearing care at the
community level.The manual is a practical guide on the prevention, identification and
management of hearing loss and common ear diseases and can be used to train
health workers and doctors who work at community level primary healthcare
facilities. It contains modules on the mechanism of hearing, conducting ear
examination and hearing assessment, guidance on prevention, management, and
referral of common ear diseases, as well as rehabilitation of hearing loss.
It includes hands on practical activities for skill development.“Ear and hearing problems are some of the most common conditions
encountered in the community,” said WHO Director for the Department for
Noncommunicable Diseases, Dr Bente Mikkelsen. “It is critical that these
conditions are promptly identified and managed across the continuum of
care, starting at primary health care, by training more health workers and
doctors so they can provide the needed ear and hearing care services to
their communities.”