Between now and 2050, one in four people in the world will suffer from hearing loss. 80% of these individuals live in areas without adequate health systems.
This is what emerged from the National Congress Sio - Italian Society of Otolaryngology and Cervico-Facial Surgery - underway in Milan. It promoted an inter-company Pact for the treatment of ear diseases and consequent hearing disorders, shared with the medical societies and health professions involved including pediatricians, geriatricians, general practitioners, audiometrists, hearing care professionals and speech therapists.