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Global health
Hearing care for all: World Hearing Week in Samoa On 3 March 2021, the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS) Global Health department celebrated World Hearing Day, established by the World Health Organization (WHO) to raise awareness of how to prevent deafness and hearing loss and promote ear and hearing care across the world. The RACS Global Health Samoa Hearing Program supports the Samoan Government’s strategy on disability and inclusion and the broader Australian Aid-funded Samoan Disability Partnership Program. This program aims to support the Samoan Government’s implementation of disability-inclusive policies, plans and programs that assist in decreasing barriers for people with
