Listen up: Ear health should not be neglected, says Health Ministry


KOTA KINABALU: There is a need for more ear health screening and awareness programmes in preparation for the country entering an ageing society, says the Health Ministry.

Its Medical Development Division director Datuk Dr Mohd Azman Yacob said hearing loss could not be avoided with age, and the number of those suffering from hearing problems would only go up with Malaysia slowly becoming an aging nation.

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