A University don, Prof Titus Ibekwe, has called on the government to enforce the 2018 Ear and Hearing Care (EHC) Policy to combat the huge disease burden associated with hearing loss.
Ibekwe while speaking at the 44th inaugural lecture of the University of Abuja with the theme Sound, Wind and Whisper: A Journey in Search for Harmony in Otorhinolaryngology, said enforcement of such policy could commence by making the environment safe against noise pollution, adding that such pollution could impair not only hearing but also affect the functions of other organs in the body.
Ibekwe who is a surgical expert in Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) and Chairman-elect of the International Advisory Board American Academy of Otorhinolaryngology said enforcement of the EHC policy will provide for hearing assistive devices especially hearing aids freely or supported by health insurance to every hearing-impaired child or adult.
He urged the three…
Source: Guardian Newspaper
