New Zealand is the place to live for people with hearing loss, with new research showing we outscore other countries in the benefits hearing aids deliver and the service provided by audiologists.
A new Ministry of Health survey reveals New Zealand outperforms the USA, Australia, Germany and the Netherlands when measuring the benefits of hearing aids, satisfaction with the hearing aid and the impact on a person's quality of life.
"This survey shows the real tangible benefits of hearing aids and hearing care in people's lives," says Peter Stubbing, President of the New Zealand Audiological Society. "It reveals that our hearing care and technology is contributing to a better quality of life in New Zealand."
"The Government needs to take notice of this research because its new decisions to cut funding for hearing aids really put these results and people's quality of life at risk."
"The survey results are something Kiwis should be proud of, as another example of where we punch above our weight for a small nation," says Mr Stubbing.
A copy of the survey can be downloaded here.
New Zealand Outscores Rest of the World with Hearing Loss Care
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