Hear In Africa

14/07/2025

https://youtu.be/cWn2lO40upc?si=cxuELLra9lrjlSDF

Human Forever - A Story About Love For HumanityTeun is 24, perfectly healthy and lives with people with dementia in the closed ward of a nursing home,Why?He ...

14/07/2025

GERATEC will be screening Human Forever at the Blue Route Mall Wednesday 30 July at 1 pm. Tickets are R100 - buy them via Quicket. Please share with those you might be interested.

Join GERATEC and The Eden Alternative South Africa for an inspiring screening of "Human Forever," an acclaimed Dutch documentary that powerfully chronicles Teun Toebes' transformative journey alongside individuals living with dementia. This impactful event will take place on July 30, 2025, at the Bl...

30/05/2025

Please note our offices will be closed today from 13:00 - 17:00 for a staff event 🙌 Wishing you all a beautiful weekend! 🥰

08/05/2025

So humbled by the incredible work being done at and delighted to be able to assist the team with their hearing monitoring program. 🙌 Thank you to Lisa and Tessa for the invitation and tour - we are looking forward to working with you! 💝

11/04/2025

What a wonderful day of new knowledge, inspiration and friendship reunions! Thank you for such an incredible conference…it was the perfect mix of skills building, research updates and thought provoking concepts👌

27/03/2025

It has been a pleasure to work with Kirstenhof Primary School again! 🙌 Over the course of two days, we conducted hearing screening tests on 96 Grade R students. 💪
The importance of hearing screening at an early age cannot be emphasised enough. Research shows that the prevalence of hearing loss in school-aged children can be as high as 15%, which can significantly affect their ability to learn, communicate, and thrive socially. Detecting hearing issues early is crucial in ensuring that children receive the support they need for optimal educational outcomes. 📚

A huge thank you to the staff at Kirstenhof Primary School for hosting us and supporting this important initiative. We are grateful to have had the opportunity to contribute to your students’ growth and development! 👨‍🎓

05/03/2025

The celebrations for are continuing! 🥳 Thanks to and the we were able to offer another full day of adult hearing screening! Thank you to Wynberg Library for hosting us! 🙌

03/03/2025

Happy World Hearing Day! 🥳 We have kicked off our celebrations with a free hearing screening day at the Tokai Library. Thank you Carolynne Franklin for being our first patient of the day, it was lovely to meet you! 💝 Massive thanks to the Tokai Library as well as and the for helping us make this happen! 🙌 Our celebrations will be continuing during March, so watch this space! 💃🏻

19/12/2024

It’s time for the team to take a bit of a breather! 😅 Our offices will close at 12:00 tomorrow and will re-open on Thursday 2 January. Wishing you all a happy, healthy and restful festive season! 🫶

08/10/2024

The much anticipated World Health Organisation status report on Ear and Hearing Care (EHC) for the African region has been formally launched. 👏Unsurprisingly, the results are shocking. 😰 The report’s key findings indicate that our biggest challenges are:
❌ A lack of strategic leadership and policies for EHC
❌ Hearing care programs not integrated into other systems and programs, even though such integrations would facilitate implementation and sustainability
❌ Low awareness regarding EHC
❌ Public misconceptions of hearing loss
❌ Stigma associated with treatment of ear diseases and hearing rehabilitation
❌ EHC services limited to urban areas
Acute shortage in EHC workforce
❌ Limited availability of EHC services at primary and secondary levels of care
❌ A lack of financing for EHC resulting in high costs for services
❌ A lack of evidence-based data on the burden of ear disease and hearing loss

Download your copy here: https://www.afro.who.int/publications/status-report-ear-and-hearing-care-who-african-region

06/09/2024

What a privilege to attend the Certified Dementia Pracitioner Course by , founder of , this week! 🤩 The scope of practice for audiologists is expanding rapidly…the most exciting development is that we are now recognised as key professionals in the drive to prevent cognitive decline and dementia in older adults. Watch this space! 💪

29/08/2024

Super excited to be attending the in Paris next month! 🇫🇷 Let us know if you will be there too! 🙌