Update on difficult pediatric otolaryngology cases

Introduction - Mark Laureyns (Thomas More University College Antwerp - CRS Amplifon – former co-chair of the Make Listening Safe Workstream)

Ear and Hearing Care in Nigeria – Aderinola Olopade (Audiologist – Ear Care Foundation Nigeria – Co-chair of the Make Listening Safe Workstream)

Ear and Hearing Care in Panama – Amarilis Melendez (Otorhinolaryngologist in Panama & former co-chair of the Make Listening Safe Workstream)

The WHO initiatives to promote hearing care in developing countries - Carolina Der (Technical Officer Ear and Hearing Care Programme, WHO Geneva)

Making listening safe over one billion people are at risk of hearing damage due to unsafe recreational listening practices. To combat these risks WHO created the make listening safe initiative in 2015.

Introduction & History of the Make Listening Safe Initiative & Workstream - Mark Laureyns (Audiologist – Past co-chair of the Make Listening Safe Workstream)

The World Hearing Forum – Make Listening Safe Workstream – Aderinola Olopade (Audiologist – Ear Care Foundation Nigeria – Co-chair of the Make Listening Safe Workstream)

The role of IFOS - International Federation of Otorhinolaryngological Societies – in promoting #safelistening – Angel Ramos Macias (General Secretary of the International Federation of Otorhinolaryngological Societies (IFOS))

Panama’s pathway to implement the WHO safe listening standard for venues – Amarilis Melendez (Otorhinolaryngologist in Panama & former co-chair of the Make Listening Safe Workstream)

The WHO initiatives for safe listening and hearing loss prevention & Conclusions –- Carolina Der (Technical Officer Ear and Hearing Care Programme, WHO Geneva)

Update on noise induced hearing loss will be discussed.