ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Susan Emmett - Ear surgeon
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.

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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TEDGlobal 2017

Susan Emmett: This simple test can help kids hear better

Susan Emmett: Este exame simples pode ajudar as crianças a ouvirem melhor

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As crianças que vivem em áreas rurais podem ter dificuldade em chegar ao médico, mais ainda a uma clínica de audiologia para exames complexos e caros para verificar sua audição. O resultado para muitas crianças é a perda auditiva causada por infecções de ouvido e outros problemas curáveis ou evitáveis. É por isso que a cirurgiã de ouvido e bolsista TED Susan Emmett está trabalhando com 15 comunidades no Alasca rural para criar um exame simples e de baixo custo que requer apenas um telefone celular. Saiba mais sobre o trabalho dela e como ele pode mudar a vida de crianças que não têm acesso a cuidados auditivos.
- Ear surgeon
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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Listen to the sounds
of why hearing matters
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Ouçam os sons de por que ouvir
é importante para o povo nativo do Alasca.
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to the Alaskan Native people.
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Hearing loss makes it hard
to fish on the open water,
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A perda auditiva torna difícil
pescar em mar aberto,
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hunt caribou and harvest berries,
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caçar caribus e colher frutos silvestres,
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activities central
to Alaskan Native culture.
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atividades principais
para a cultura nativa do Alasca.
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Hearing loss isn't unique to rural Alaska.
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A perda auditiva não é
exclusiva do Alasca rural.
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It's global.
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É mundial.
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The Global Burden of Disease Project
estimates there are 1.1 billion people
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O projeto Global Burden of Disease
estima que há 1,1 bilhão de pessoas
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living with hearing loss worldwide.
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vivendo com perda auditiva
em todo o mundo.
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That's more people than the entire
population here in sub-Saharan Africa.
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São mais pessoas do que toda
a população aqui da África subsaariana.
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Over 80 percent are in low-
and middle-income countries,
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Mais de 80℅ estão em países
de baixa e média renda,
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and many have no access to hearing care.
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e muitas não têm acesso
a cuidados auditivos.
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The impact on people's lives
is tremendous.
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O impacto na vida das pessoas é enorme.
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Anuk is a three-year-old boy
I treated in Alaska.
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Anuk é um menino de três anos
de quem tratei no Alasca.
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Ear infections started
when he was barely four months old.
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As infecções de ouvido começaram
quando ele tinha apenas quatro meses.
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His parents brought him into clinic,
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Os pais dele o trouxeram à clínica,
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worried he didn't say much
compared to his brothers.
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preocupados por ele não falar muito
comparado a seus irmãos.
01:17
Sure enough, many rounds of infections
had resulted in hearing loss.
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Com certeza, muitos ciclos de infecções
resultaram em perda auditiva.
01:23
Without treatment, Anuk's speech
will continue to lag behind.
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Sem tratamento, a fala de Anuk
continuará a ficar para trás.
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He's more likely to do worse in school,
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É mais provável que ele vá mal na escola,
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have worse job prospects
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tenha perspectivas de emprego piores
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and experience social isolation.
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e passe por isolamento social.
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But it doesn't have to be this way.
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Mas não tem que ser assim.
01:40
The World Health Organization estimates
that half of all global hearing loss
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A Organização Mundial da Saúde estima
que metade da perda auditiva mundial
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can be prevented.
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pode ser evitada.
01:47
If Anuk's hearing loss
is identified and treated promptly,
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Se a perda auditiva de Anuk
for identificada e tratada rapidamente,
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his life and the opportunities
he has as he grows up
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a vida e as oportunidades dele
conforme ele cresce
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could look vastly different.
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poderão ser completamente diferentes.
01:59
I'm an ear surgeon working
with partners around the world
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Sou cirurgiã de ouvido que trabalha
com parceiros em todo o mundo
02:03
on new pathways
for hearing loss prevention.
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em novos caminhos
para a prevenção da perda auditiva.
02:06
This solution comes from my collaboration
with a tribal health organization
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Essa solução vem de minha colaboração
com uma organização de saúde nacional
02:11
called the Norton Sound
Health Corporation.
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chamada Norton Sound Health Corporation.
02:14
Hearing loss evaluation traditionally
requires testing by an audiologist
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Geralmente, a avaliação da perda auditiva
requer o exame por um audiologista
02:18
in a soundproof room,
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em um quarto à prova de som,
com muitos equipamentos permanentes.
02:20
with a lot of permanent equipment.
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02:23
An ear surgeon then examines
Anuk's ears under a microscope
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Um cirurgião de ouvido examina, então,
os ouvidos de Anuk em um microscópio
02:26
and decides a treatment plan.
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e decide sobre um plano de tratamento.
02:29
These resources simply aren't
available in remote settings.
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Essas fontes simplesmente não estão
disponíveis em localidades remotas.
02:33
In a state where 75 percent of communities
aren't connected to a hospital
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Em um estado onde 75℅ das comunidades
não estão ligadas
a um hospital por rodovia,
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by road,
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an expensive flight is required.
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é necessário um voo caro.
02:42
To overcome these barriers,
Alaska has developed
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Para superar essas barreiras,
o Alasca desenvolveu
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a state-of-the-art telemedicine system
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um sistema de telemedicina
de última geração
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that connects over 250
village health clinics
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que une mais de 250 clínicas
de saúde de cidades pequenas
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with specialists who triage
all types of health concerns.
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a especialistas que fazem uma triagem
de todos os tipos de assuntos de saúde.
02:55
My colleagues have validated
that ear-related telemedicine consults
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Meus colegas confirmaram que as consultas
de telemedicina relacionadas ao ouvido
02:59
are equivalent to an in-person exam.
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equivalem a um exame presencial.
03:03
In 2016, travel was prevented
for 91 percent of patients
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Em 2016, 91% dos pacientes
não precisaram viajar
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receiving specialty telemedicine
in the Norton Sound region.
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e receberam telemedicina especializada
na região de Norton Sound.
03:12
Telemedicine has saved over 18 million
in travel costs in this single region
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A telemedicina poupou mais de 18 milhões
em custos com viagens nessa única região
03:17
over the past 15 years.
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nos últimos 15 anos.
03:20
Our team is taking the power
of telemedicine to a new level,
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Nossa equipe está levando o poder
da telemedicina a um novo patamar,
03:24
through a project
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por meio de um projeto
03:25
funded by the Patient-Centered
Outcomes Research Institute.
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financiado pelo Patient-Centered
Outcomes Research Institute.
03:28
For the first time,
we are merging telemedicine
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Pela primeira vez, estamos
unindo a telemedicina
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with mobile screening technology
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à tecnologia de triagem móvel,
03:34
that extends the reach of expert triage
beyond health care settings.
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que amplia o alcance
da triagem especializada
para além dos cenários
da assistência médica.
03:39
This cell-based screen,
developed in South Africa,
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Esta tela à base de células,
desenvolvida na África do Sul,
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costs over 10 times less
than traditional equipment
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chega a custar além de dez vezes menos
do que o equipamento tradicional
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and does not require advanced training.
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e não requer treinamento avançado.
03:49
If I were screening Anuk at school,
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Se eu fosse examinar Anuk na escola,
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sound-attenuating headphones
and noise monitoring
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fones de ouvido que atenuam
os sons e monitoram ruído
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would take the place of a sound booth,
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substituiriam uma cabine de som,
e eu usaria um adaptador de telefone
em vez de um microscópio
03:57
and I would use a phone adapter
instead of a microscope
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03:59
to examine his ears.
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para examinar os ouvidos dele.
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In a matter of minutes,
screening and images are done.
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O exame e as imagens são feitos
em questão de minutos.
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We then apply Alaska
telemedicine technology
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Então, aplicamos a tecnologia
de telemedicina do Alasca
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to transmit the data to specialists,
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para transmitir os dados a especialistas,
04:11
who connect Anuk
to the treatment he needs.
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que conecta Anuk ao tratamento
de que ele precisa.
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Our team is launching a randomized trial
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Nossa equipe está lançando
um teste aleatório,
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in 15 communities along the Bering Sea
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em 15 comunidades
ao longo do Mar de Bering,
04:20
to study how well this intervention works.
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para estudar se essa intervenção
funciona bem ou não.
04:24
Our goal is to prevent childhood
hearing loss across the state of Alaska.
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Nosso objetivo é evitar a perda auditiva
infantil em todo o estado do Alasca.
Mas o conceito é maior
do que um único estado.
04:29
But the concept is bigger
than a single state.
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O impacto é mundial.
04:32
The impact is global.
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Mobile telemedicine
can revolutionize access to care.
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A telemedicina móvel pode revolucionar
o acesso ao cuidado médico.
No Malawi, por exemplo, há apenas
2 cirurgiões de ouvido e 11 audiologistas
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In Malawi, for example, there are only
two ear surgeons and 11 audiologists
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para uma população de 17 milhões.
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for a population of 17 million.
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This technology could empower teachers
and community health workers
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Essa tecnologia poderia capacitar
professores e agentes
comunitários de saúde
a fornecer acesso a cuidados
para crianças em lugares como o Malawi.
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to provide access to care
to children in places like Malawi.
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04:57
Scaling up globally
could change children's lives
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A expansão a nível mundial
pode mudar a vida das crianças
que nunca tiveram acesso
a cuidados auditivos antes,
05:01
who have never had access
to hearing care before,
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using just the power of a cell phone.
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usando apenas o poder
de um telefone celular.
05:08
It's time to change the course
of preventable hearing loss.
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Está na hora de mudar o curso
da perda auditiva evitável.
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Anuk and countless children like him
are depending on us.
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Anuk e inúmeras crianças
como ele dependem de nós.
05:16
Thank you.
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Obrigada.
(Aplausos) (Vivas)
05:17
(Applause)
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Translated by Maurício Kakuei Tanaka
Reviewed by Maricene Crus

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ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Susan Emmett - Ear surgeon
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.

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.

More profile about the speaker
Susan Emmett | Speaker | TED.com

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