The Initiative
One in every six people worldwide is affected by hearing loss – the equivalent of people who own a car. As the population ages – and noise pollution in the world increases – more and more people will be losing their hearing. The consequences of untreated hearing loss can extend as far as complete social isolation. It is estimated that the number of those affected by hearing loss will rise to around 1.1 billion by 2015. In view of these figures, Phonak is determined to take its social responsibility as the leading expert in the field seriously and has established the Hear the World initiative
