One in four people expected to suffer from hearing loss

Three out of five cases of hearing loss in children are preventable. — AFP

One in four of the world’s population will suffer from hearing problems by 2050, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on March 2 (2021), calling for extra investment in prevention and treatment.

The first-ever global report on hearing said that the causes of many of the problems, such as infections, diseases, birth defects, noise exposure and lifestyle choices, could be prevented.