Stephanie Unterrieder, MA
Hearing Healthcare Alliance
Africa Summit on Hearing Impairment
Hearing Africa – Ear and Hearing Care for all, Let’s make it a reality!
Welcome!
Africa Summit
an Hearing Impairment-
October 7th - 8th, 2024
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Pullman Nairobi Upper Hill Hotel
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Nairobi, Kenya
Attend
Join us for a pivotal gathering dedicated to transforming ear and hearing care across Africa. The Africa Summit on Hearing Impairment aims to unite international experts, professionals, and policymakers to foster collaboration, share knowledge, and develop actionable strategies for managing hearing impairment.
Key Objectives
Global
Collaboration
Unite international experts and professionals to create a synergistic approach towards ear and hearing care. Strategic
Development
Formulate systematic strategies for the treatment and management of hearing impairment in Africa. Knowledge
Sharing
Build a comprehensive knowledge base by identifying critical topics for further research and discussion. Policy
Enhancement
Address the existing gaps in systematic planning and implementation strategies related to hearing care policy in Africa. Holistic Public
Health Perspective
Advocate for an inclusive public health approach to ear and hearing care, emphasizing its importance within the broader health framework. Actionable
Principles
Generate practical principles and guidelines for the systematic enhancement of ear and hearing care systems throughout Africa. Why Attend?
Network with Experts
Engage with leading professionals and thought leaders in the field of ear and hearing care from around the world.
Influence Policy
Participate in discussions that shape the future of hearing healthcare policy and implementation in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Enhance Infrastructure
Collaborate on addressing infrastructural challenges and capacity building within hearing healthcare sectors.
Stay Informed
Gain insights into the latest research, innovations, and best practices related to hearing health.
Various activities
Public Health Planning for Hearing Impairment (PHPHI) Leadership Course, WHO policy Meeting, Hearing Loss Solutions Workshop, Audiology & Screening Workshop with Path Medical
Participants
Attendance is by invitation only, and we welcome professional and governmental delegations from approximately 20 Sub-Saharan African countries, alongside international experts specialized in ear and hearing care.
Partners and Contributors
We are proud to partner with esteemed organizations including
Just like the stirrup on a horse, the Hearing Healthcare Alliance gives social impact programs a leg up. We get them moving, and we support them through their journey. That’s why the stirrup (often known as the stapes) is represented in our logo. Situated in the middle ear, it’s not only the smallest bone in the human body but it also represents our goals: Supporting and initiating development in the area of hearing healthcare.
MED-EL is a family-owned company founded by two renowned scientists, Doctor Ingeborg Hochmair and Professor Doctor Erwin Hochmair in 1990. The company creates solutions to address all kinds of hearing loss. Its cochlear implants and other products help people with hearing loss all over the planet to (re)discover the beautiful world of sounds.
The Austrian Development Agency (ADA), the operational unit of Austrian Development Cooperation, seeks to ensure that sustainable development works to the benefit of all people in Africa, Asia, Southeast Europe and the South Caucasus. Together with partner countries, public institutions, civil society organisations and businesses, ADA is currently implementing projects and programs with a total volume of 500 million euros.
The HEARRING Group is an independent network of world-leading experts and centers dealing with all aspects of hearing restoration and implantable hearing devices. The mission of HEARRING is to spread the outcomes of their research initiatives and provide professionals with enriching and valuable content they can integrate into their clinical practice.
The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) is renowned for its research, postgraduate studies and continuing education in public and global health.
LSHTM’s mission is to improve health and health equity in the UK and worldwide; working in partnership to achieve excellence in public and global health research, education and translation of knowledge into policy and practice.
PATH MEDICAL is a Germany based, innovative company that prides itself on cutting edge technologies to simplify the workflow for the healthcare professional. PATH MEDICAL has unique algorithms and technologies considered to be the new frontier in Audiology practice. As the industry innovator, we use our solid knowledge and experience to create an innovative unique portfolio with ease of use solutions for health care professionals.
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The HEARRING Group is an independent network of world-leading experts and centers dealing with all aspects of hearing restoration and implantable hearing devices. The mission of HEARRING is to spread the outcomes of their research initiatives and provide professionals with enriching and valuable content they can integrate into their clinical practice.
The World Hearing Center in Kajetany near Warsaw is a main unit of the Institute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing – a scientific research center (category A+) as well as a highly specialized hospital providing comprehensive care for people with disorders of hearing, voice, speech, breathing or balance. The Institute had been established in 1996 by the Minister of Health. Prof. Henryk Skarżyński, M.D., Ph.D., dr. h.c. multi has been the Director of the Institute since ist establishment.
The MERF Institure of Speech & Hearing (MERF-ISH), situated in the heart of Chennai, was founded in June 2006. The Managing Director of Madras ENT Research Foundation (P) Ltd, Padma Shri Awardee Dr. Mohan Kameswaran and his wife Mrs. Indira. M. Kameswaran, established the Institute with a clear and determined vision to create a world class institute which provides quality education and training to professionals in the field of Audiology and Speech Language Pathology.
Medtronic LABS is the only health systems innovator that develops community-based, tech-enabled solutions for underserved patients, families, and communities across the world. By bridging hyper-local services with cutting-edge technology, we provide sustainable and localized healthcare solutions that produce measurable patient outcomes for all.
ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA, with its network of foreign trade offices, is the foreign trade promotion organisation of the Austrian economy. Under the auspices of the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber, ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA is Austria’s largest service provider and a key facilitator of Austrian export all over the world. ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA acts as an official lobby, representing the interests of its Austrian members both at home and abroad.
The Clinic of the International Center of Hearing and Speech Medincus was established in 2011 to provide comprehensive services to patients with otolaryngological problems, since then it has been developing rapidly. The hospital performs approximately 2,500 operations a year, we have patients from Poland and abroad. Highly qualified staff, modern equipment and comprehensive care enable us to provide medical services on the highest level.
ICED has a core group of 20+ researchers and doctoral students, with broad skills and knowledge in disability. We also work with researchers across LSHTM and beyond.
Our mission is to provide the evidence to improve the health and wellbeing of people with disabilities globally.
ICEP is an independent Austrian development organisation with a business-oriented focus. ICEP works with partner organisations in Africa and Latin America as well as with Austrian companies and implements projects worldwide with the aim of getting more people actively involved in economic life. The corporAID platform is an initiative of ICEP.
PATH MEDICAL is a Germany based, innovative company that prides itself on cutting edge technologies to simplify the workflow for the healthcare professional. PATH MEDICAL has unique algorithms and technologies considered to be the new frontier in Audiology practice. As the industry innovator, we use our solid knowledge and experience to create an innovative unique portfolio with ease of use solutions for health care professionals.
The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) is renowned for its research, postgraduate studies and continuing education in public and global health.
LSHTM’s mission is to improve health and health equity in the UK and worldwide; working in partnership to achieve excellence in public and global health research, education and translation of knowledge into policy and practice.
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Speaker
Serah Ndegwa, MAuD
University of Nairobi
Prof. Andrew Smith
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Dr. Shelly Chadha
World Health Organization
Dr. Michael Urban
Hearing Healthcare Alliance
Elizabeth Fons
Hearing Healthcare Alliance
Johanna Reheis
Hearing Healthcare Alliance
Prof. Wolf-Dieter Baumgartner
HEARRING
Dr. Diego Santana
CBM
Prof. Marie-Josée Tanon-Anoh
Hôpital Mère-Enfant Bingerville
Conclusion
The Africa Summit on Hearing Impairment presents a unique opportunity to create impactful change in the hearing healthcare landscape across the continent. Together, we can develop effective strategies, influence policy, and improve the quality of life for those affected by hearing impairments.
We look forward to welcoming you to Nairobi in October 2024!
Contact (ssa@medel.com)