CONVERSATIONS around public health are often dominated by pressing concerns like diabetes and hypertension.
However, amidst this focus, a vital aspect of wellbeing is often relegated to the sidelines: hearing healthcare.
For many, hearing loss is simply dismissed as an inevitable side effect of growing old – a minor inconvenience to be endured rather than a condition to be treated, which can be mitigated by simply acquiring a hearing aid.
This belief is misleading, as it turns a deaf ear to the under-lying causes and effects of hearing loss.
Challenging this belief is veteran audiologist Mok Yong Yaw, who is the founder and chief executive officer of 20db Hearing Sdn Bhd.
Drawing on his experience, with 20db operating for 23 years since 2002, Mok stressed that proper audiological care extends beyond hearing aids, encompassing holistic ear health
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