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CIICA and EUROCIU launch new resource: WHY HEARING WELL MATTERS FOR HEALTHY AGEING

CIICA and EUROCIU launch new resource: WHY HEARING WELL MATTERS FOR HEALTHY AGEING
Healthy Ageing is linked to addressing hearing loss: reviewing recent research our briefing concludes that addressing hearing loss can support healthy ageing. Read more about this exciting new resource and download it and share!

Malala Fund and Cochlear Foundation in Partnership

Malala Fund and Cochlear Foundation in Partnership
Malala Fund and hearing health not-for-profit Cochlear Foundation, have partnered to raise awareness of the need for access to ear and hearing care and the importance of equal rights to education. They are providing exciting opportunities for children and young people with hearing loss to share their stories. Find out how...

WHO launches Hearing Screening: Considerations for Implementation

WHO launches Hearing Screening: Considerations for Implementation
WHO launched Hearing Screening: Considerations for Implementation to inspire evidence-based programmes for hearing screening in different age-groups to facilitate early interventions. See here for links to the document and further focussed webinars.

Anniversary of the International Consensus Statements!

Anniversary of the International Consensus Statements!
The Anniversary of the publication of the International Consensus Statements on Adult Cochlear Implantation is marked by the publication of Landmark – 12months on. There has been an amazing amount of activity to share that has taken place globally – raising the issue of adult CI during what has been a challenging time globally. Read […]

UK annual CI update: 2020-2021 data now available!

UK annual CI update: 2020-2021 data now available!
Collecting CI data over the years is extremely important to look at trends and help planning. BCIG now has the latest CI figures for the UK available - and you can also look at previous years. Do you collect data in a systematic way?

Four summaries of the CI evidence from WHO World Report on Hearing now available

Four summaries of the CI evidence from WHO World Report on Hearing now available
The WHO World Report on Hearing gave a great deal of evidence in support of CI as part of Ear and Hearing Care. We now have FOUR summaries of this evidence and translations available. Have a look to see what is useful for you!

CIICA Live comes to YouTube! The World Report on Hearing and Cochlear Implant Advocacy. The evidence.

CIICA Live comes to YouTube! The World Report on Hearing and Cochlear Implant Advocacy. The evidence.
CIICA LIVE: The World Report on Hearing: what next for CI advocacy presented the evidence from the World Report for CI Advocacy, the downloadable briefings and inspiring ideas for how to use them. See the presentations and how to download the briefings here!

HLAA’s Externally-Led Patient Focused Drug Development Meeting: Voice of the Patient Report now available

HLAA’s Externally-Led Patient Focused Drug Development Meeting: Voice of the Patient Report now available
The Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA) received permission from the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) to hold an Externally-Led Patient-Focused Drug Development Meeting for People and Families Living with Sensorineural Hearing Loss (https://www.hearingloss.org/hlaa-pfdd/) on Tuesday, May 25, 2021. This was a real opportunity to ensure patient engagement has a role in shaping future […]

EURO-CIU welcomes new Apple Memoji depicting a Cochlear Implant user

EURO-CIU welcomes new Apple Memoji depicting a Cochlear Implant user
Apple has announced the new memoji’s will be on additional features coming later this year to better represent users with oxygen tubes, cochlear implants, and a soft helmet for headwear. EURO-CIU has welcomed the move which the group has lobbied for since 2018. The initative was part of a wider annoncecment by Apple including the launch […]