Category Archives: Hearing Loss Matters
International Noise Awareness Day 30 April 2025
International Noise Awareness Day is celebrated annually on the last Wednesday in April with the [...]
Apr
How does one recognise hearing loss?
It is often difficult to determine when an individual has hearing loss, as it usually [...]
Apr
Prevalence and impact of hearing loss in South Africa
If the World Report on Hearing 2021 is used as a guideline, informative trends emerge [...]
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Feb
NCPD celebrates doctorates of its staff members
Two doctors in the house! The National Council of and for Persons with Disabilities (NCPD) [...]
Feb
Captions benefit all, not only hearing impaired
According to the World Report on Hearing 2022, there are approximately 4 million people with [...]
Nov
NCPD provides training to Deaf students in the Information Systems and Information Technology Departments
The National Council of and for Persons with Disabilities in South Africa provides training to [...]
Jul
NCPD Hearing Loss Matters project thanks Casual Day for support
The National Council of and for Persons with Disabilities’ (NCPD) Hearing Loss Matters project thanks [...]
Jun
Is it time for a hearing test?
Hearing loss doesn’t usually happen overnight. Most people’s hearing changes gradually. For this reason, it [...]
Apr
Look after your hearing on World Hearing Day
The National Council of and for Persons with Disabilities (NCPD) calls on South Africans to [...]
Apr
Noise Awareness | How loud is too loud?
In the era of widespread headphone and earbud use, questions about the potential harm to [...]
Apr