Susan Emmett: This simple test can help kids hear better
Susan Emmett: Esta simple prueba puede ayudar a los niños a oír mejor
TED Fellow Susan Emmett studies global hearing health disparities in 15 countries and Indigenous groups around the world, in an effort to fight preventable hearing loss. Full bio
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of why hearing matters
to fish on the open water,
la pesca en aguas abiertas,
to Alaskan Native culture.
en la cultura nativa de Alaska.
de las regiones rurales de Alaska.
estimates there are 1.1 billion people
estima que el 1.1 millardo de personas
population here in sub-Saharan Africa.
total aquí en el África subsahariana.
and middle-income countries,
de bajos y medios ingresos,
a cuidados en salud auditiva.
is tremendous.
de las personas es enorme.
I treated in Alaska.
que traté en Alaska.
when he was barely four months old.
cuando apenas tenía cuatro meses.
compared to his brothers.
tanto como sus hermanos.
had resulted in hearing loss.
causaron pérdida de audición.
will continue to lag behind.
lenguaje de Anuk se retrasaba.
le vaya peor en la escuela,
that half of all global hearing loss
audición global puede prevenirse.
is identified and treated promptly,
identificada y tratada de inmediato,
he has as he grows up
que tenga a medida que crece
with partners around the world
con asociaciones en todo el mundo
for hearing loss prevention.
prevención de la pérdida de audición.
with a tribal health organization
con una organización de salud indígena
Health Corporation.
Health Corporation.
requires testing by an audiologist
requiere el examen de un audiólogo
Anuk's ears under a microscope
los oídos de Anuk con un microscopio
available in remote settings.
disponibles en lugares alejados.
aren't connected to a hospital
no están conectadas a un hospital
Alaska has developed
Alaska ha desarrollado
village health clinics
all types of health concerns.
todo tipo de problemas de salud.
that ear-related telemedicine consults
las consultas telemédicas sobre oídos
for 91 percent of patients
del 91 % de pacientes
in the Norton Sound region.
en la región Norton Sound.
in travel costs in this single region
millones en mobilidad sólo en esta región
of telemedicine to a new level,
de la telemedicina a un nuevo nivel,
Outcomes Research Institute.
Outcomes Research Institute.
we are merging telemedicine
fusionando la telemedicina
beyond health care settings.
expertos más allá de la atención médica.
developed in South Africa,
desarrollada en Sudáfrica,
than traditional equipment
que el equipo tradicional
a Anuk en la escuela,
and noise monitoring
y monitoreo de sonido
en lugar de un microscopio
instead of a microscope
screening and images are done.
el examen e imágenes están hechas.
telemedicine technology
telemedicina de Alaska
to the treatment he needs.
con el tratamiento que necesita.
un ensayo aleatorio
del mar de Bering
de este tipo de intervención.
hearing loss across the state of Alaska.
de audición en los niños en Alaska.
más que a solo un estado.
than a single state.
revolucionar el acceso a la salud.
can revolutionize access to care.
two ear surgeons and 11 audiologists
2 otorrinolaringólogos y 11 audiólogos
and community health workers
a profesores y personal sanitario
to children in places like Malawi.
a niños en lugares como Malawi.
cambiar la vida de niños
could change children's lives
to hearing care before,
acceso a cuidados auditivos,
de un teléfono celular.
of preventable hearing loss.
de la pérdida de audición prevenible.
dependen de nosotros.
are depending on us.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Susan Emmett - Ear surgeonTED Fellow Susan Emmett studies global hearing health disparities in 15 countries and Indigenous groups around the world, in an effort to fight preventable hearing loss.
Why you should listen
Susan Emmett is an ear surgeon and public health expert who develops evidence-based solutions to address preventable hearing loss. She studies novel pathways for prevention and applies digital innovations such as mobile screening and telemedicine to extend access to care to even the most remote communities. Collaboration across disciplines and countries is central to Emmett's research, fueling a global effort to address a neglected public health concern.
Emmett serves as Assistant Professor of Surgery and Global Health at Duke University in Durham, NC, USA. She has been an invited speaker at more than 20 international and national conferences and has authored numerous articles on hearing health in leading medical journals. She consults for the World Health Organization and leads the advocacy efforts of the Coalition for Global Hearing Health. Emmett spends much of her time in remote communities in northwest Alaska, where she co-leads a randomized trial to address childhood hearing loss funded by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute. While at home in North Carolina, she provides medical and surgical care to patients with hearing loss and trains the next generation of medical students, residents, and postdoctoral fellows in global hearing health research. She was named a TED Fellow in 2017.
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