World Hearing Day 2026
From Communities to Classrooms: Hearing Care for All Children On 3 March 2026, the International Society of Audiology marks World Hearing Day with the theme, “From communities to classrooms: hearing care for all children.” Most parents assume hearing care begins and ends with newborn screening at the hospital. Once a baby passes his hearing test, […]
When Sound Comes Early: Reflections on Implanting Singapore’s Youngest Cochlear Implant Patient
In January 2026, my team and I fitted the youngest cochlear implant patient in Singapore. She was just six months old. This is still rare locally. Most infants at that age do not meet the minimum weight requirements for surgery, and many families only arrive at this decision much later. When we first met her, […]