Susan Emmett: This simple test can help kids hear better
Susan Emmett: Questo semplice test può aiutare i bambini a sentire meglio
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
del perché l'udito è importante
to fish on the open water,
pescare in acque aperte,
indigena dell'Alaska.
to Alaskan Native culture.
all'Alaska rurale.
estimates there are 1.1 billion people
stima che ci siano 1,1 miliardi di persone
population here in sub-Saharan Africa.
qui nell'Africa sub-sahariana.
and middle-income countries,
a basso o medio reddito,
is tremendous.
delle persone è tremendo.
I treated in Alaska.
che ho curato in Alaska.
when he was barely four months old.
quando aveva appena quattro mesi.
compared to his brothers.
molto meno rispetto ai fratelli.
had resulted in hearing loss.
avevo causato la perdita dell'udito.
will continue to lag behind.
continueranno a scarseggiare.
that half of all global hearing loss
stima che metà dei casi di sordità globale
is identified and treated promptly,
identificata e trattata tempestivamente,
che avrà crescendo
he has as he grows up
with partners around the world
con collaboratori in tutto il mondo
for hearing loss prevention.
per la prevenzione della sordità.
with a tribal health organization
con un'organizzazione sanitaria tribale,
Health Corporation.
requires testing by an audiologist
tradizionalmente il test di un audiologo
Anuk's ears under a microscope
le orecchie di Anuk al microscopio
available in remote settings.
nei luoghi più remoti.
aren't connected to a hospital
non è collegato a un ospedale
Alaska has developed
l'Alaska ha sviluppato
village health clinics
tutti i tipi di problemi di salute.
all types of health concerns.
that ear-related telemedicine consults
di telemedicina legate all'udito
for 91 percent of patients
non ha dovuto viaggiare
offerta nella regione del Norton Sound.
in the Norton Sound region.
in travel costs in this single region
si sono risparmiati in questa regione
negli ultimi 15 anni.
of telemedicine to a new level,
della telemedicina a un altro livello,
Outcomes Research Institute.
Outcomes Research Institute.
we are merging telemedicine
beyond health care settings.
al di là dei contesti sanitari.
developed in South Africa,
sviluppato in Sudafrica,
dell'attrezzatura tradizionale
than traditional equipment
e un controllo del rumore
and noise monitoring
di una cabina acustica,
invece del microscopio
instead of a microscope
screening and images are done.
il controllo e le immagini ci sono.
di telemedicina dell'Alaska
telemedicine technology
to the treatment he needs.
il trattamento di cui ha bisogno.
dei test randomizzati
questi interventi.
hearing loss across the state of Alaska.
la sordità infantile in Alaska.
than a single state.
can revolutionize access to care.
può rivoluzionare l'accesso alle cure.
two ear surgeons and 11 audiologists
2 otorini e 11 audiologi
and community health workers
a insegnanti e operatori sanitari locali
in luoghi come il Malawi.
to children in places like Malawi.
could change children's lives
potrebbe cambiare le vite dei bambini
a cure uditive,
to hearing care before,
of preventable hearing loss.
della sordità prevenibile.
are depending on us.
dipendono da noi.
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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