We are also proud to share details about our numerous projects across the European Union. These initiatives aim to advance hearing research, promote awareness, and foster innovation in hearing health solutions.
Explore below to learn more about our most recent EU projects and stay informed and inspired as we work together to improve hearing health across Europe and beyond!
MED-EL, an Austrian-based global leader in highly innovative hearing implants, and MEP Ádám Kósa, the first deaf member of the European Parliament, are driving initiatives to address inclusive education for deaf and hard of hearing students. Through round-tables, they work with policymakers, industry leaders, and NGOs to develop EU-wide policy recommendations.
The round-table in June 2021 focused on inclusive education, which is a key element of the EU’s 2021-2030 Disability Strategy. Studies show, that hard of hearing and deaf students face greater academic struggles, many of them being placed in special schools that lack pathways and opportunities for mainstream education and/or employment.
Policy recommendations:
MEP Kósa and MED-EL call on EU policymakers to create an education that is more inclusive and accessible for all.
Untreated hearing loss has an immense impact on people’s lives including dementia, social isolation, as well as mental health problems. With Europe’s ageing population, the issue will become more and more important.
In Malta they are taking a proactive approach to tackle untreated hearing loss in communities: Our president at the HHFEU, Maltese MEP Alex Agius Saliba, leads this revolutionary program for adults across Malta. The aim of the “Hearing Care for All” initiative is to identify hearing problems as soon as possible, along with raising awareness for hearing loss at the same time.
“It is our duty to support and promote hearing health in the best possible way, by promoting professional and quality hearing and balance care practice through education and public awareness, supporting research and facilitating access to innovative technologies”, says Agius Saliba.
