The WHO programme for ear and hearing care works to make ear and hearing care a reality for all by integrating services within national health systems, in line with the principles of universal health coverage. WHO collaborates with designated centres, academic institutions, and organizations worldwide to advance this goal. Collaborating centres such as research institutes, universities, or academic departments are officially designated by WHO to support its programmes and priorities.
WHO is organizing a meeting of the ear and hearing care collaborating centres and organizations in official relations to:
- Share updates on WHO’s current activities and seek engagement in key initiatives
- Present an overview of the ear and hearing care programme
- Discuss activities planned for the next biennium
- Identify areas for collaboration among individual centres, organizations, and the broader network
Participants will contribute to shaping the next phase of global collaboration to make ear and hearing care accessible for everyone, everywhere
Date:
29 January 2026
This meeting will be held virtually.
Invited institutions and Organizations
* Beijing Institute of Otorhinolaryngology, Beijing Tongren Hospital, PR China
* China Rehabilitation and Research Centre for Hearing and Speech Impairment, Beijing
* Christian Blind Mission
* Coalition for Global Hearing Health
* Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo National Hospital, Medical Faculty University of Indonesia
* Ear Science Institute Australia, Western Australia, Australia
* International Association of Logopedics and Phoniatrics
* International Federation on Ageing
* International Federation of Hard of Hearing
* International Federation of Otorhinolaryngological Societies
* International Society of Audiology
* Jiangsu Ear and Hearing Centre, Nanjing Medical University
* Macquarie University, Australian Hearing Hub, Sydney, Australia
* Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi, India
* National Research Center for Audiology and Hearing Rehabilitation, Moscow, Russian Federation
* Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Research Centre, Iran University of Medical Sciences
* University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
* University of Lucerne, Lucerne, Switzerland
* University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
* University of Montreal, Montreal, Canada
* Luis Calvo Mackenna Hospital, Santiago, Chile
* Wayne State University, Detroit, USA
* World Federation of the Deaf