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- Conducts several Free Ear Check & Hearing Screening programs for public <\/span><\/li>\n
- Educate and Speak for hearing awareness for Rotary Club Kuala Lumpur DiRaja<\/span><\/li>\n
- Offers 50% discount of hearing assessment during the month of Mar 2019.<\/span><\/li>\n
- Launch \u201cHope for Hearing\u201d, a CSR project to offer Free Hearing Aid Donation for people who suffered from hearing loss and they are from low income group.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
The Hope For Hearing CSR Project \u2013 is an initiative of SoundLife Hearing in collaboration with Swiss Medicare (sole distributor for Phonak Hearing Aid) which will donate 16 units Phonak hearing aids (worth RM 92,800.00) \u00a0for public with low income group. Its application link is Here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n
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EARLY IDENTIFICATION IS KEY – ESPECIALLY FOR CHILDREN<\/b><\/h2>\n
Detecting a hearing impairment is very important for a child\u2019s development. The earlier hearing loss is diagnosed and treated, the better chance children have of developing to their fullest potential. If hearing loss is not treated, children have considerable difficulty learning to speak. They cannot follow what is happening in the classroom as they should \u2013 and in some cases they cannot attend school at all. The consequences for children from low-income families are dire, since they face a life of disadvantages and social isolation.
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\n<\/span>So if you work with children or have children on your own, here are some tips for you to know what can cause hearing loss, how you can avoid it and when you should suspect it.<\/span><\/p>\nWHAT CAUSES HEARING LOSS?<\/b><\/p>\n
Among newborns<\/span><\/p>\n
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- Family history<\/span><\/li>\n
- Infections suffered by the mother during pregnancy<\/span><\/li>\n
- Premature birth<\/span><\/li>\n
- Lack of oxygen at the time of birth<\/span><\/li>\n
- Severe jaundice soon after birth<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Among children and adults<\/span><\/p>\n
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- Infections such as meningitis, measles, mumps or ear infections with discharge<\/span><\/li>\n
- Use of certain medicines<\/span><\/li>\n
- Injury to the head or ear<\/span><\/li>\n
- Exposure to loud sounds in any settings<\/span><\/li>\n
- Listening through personal audio devices at unsafe levels<\/span><\/li>\n
- Wax or foreign bodies blocking the ear canal<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
WHAT CAN YOU DO TO AVOID HEARING LOSS AS A CHILD CAREGIVER?<\/b><\/h3>\n
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- Do not insert anything into a child’s ear for any reason including to clean it<\/span><\/li>\n
- Teach children never to insert anything into their ears<\/span><\/li>\n
- Take your child to see a doctor in case the child complains of pain or blockage or has discharge coming from the ear<\/span><\/li>\n
- Do not allow children to swim in dirty water<\/span><\/li>\n
- Do not hit or slap a child<\/span><\/li>\n
- Protect children\u2019s ears from loud sounds<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n
- Teach children to listen safely through personal audio devices<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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WHEN SHOULD YOU SUSPECT HEARING LOSS?<\/b><\/b><\/h3>\n
Your child may have hearing loss if he or she <\/span><\/p>\n
- Teach children never to insert anything into their ears<\/span><\/li>\n
- Use of certain medicines<\/span><\/li>\n
- Infections suffered by the mother during pregnancy<\/span><\/li>\n
- Educate and Speak for hearing awareness for Rotary Club Kuala Lumpur DiRaja<\/span><\/li>\n