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Starting at a full target fit isn’t always what’s best for a new hearing instrument wearer.
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Due to continuous improvement in the area of sustainability, Sonova has this year again been listed on the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI World and DJSI Europe). Among its industry peers, Sonova did especially well in the categories Innovation Management, Customer Relationship Management, Codes of Business Conduct, Materiality, Environmental Reporting as well as Environmental Policy.
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The Hear the World Foundation, a Sonova Group initiative, has established a comprehensive aid project in Malawi, one of the world’s poorest countries, that is vital to healthcare provision in the country as a whole.
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Cats can be affected by hearing loss too – but some can be helped with cochlear implants.
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Swiss star musician Marc Sway is an ambassador for Sonova’s Hear the World Foundation. He recently visited a Foundation project for children with hearing loss in Sorocaba, Brazil. Music can enhance the kids’ language development, and Sway is hoping to share his art with others affected by hearing loss in the future, too.
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Sonova introduces a Made For All 2.4 GHz wireless chip. The SWORD™ (Sonova Wireless One Radio Digital) chip enables direct connectivity to any cell phone* as well as ear-to-ear communication using only one single radio technology. As it supports the classic Bluetooth®**protocol, it provides direct connectivity to cell phones – including Android™, iPhone® and even…
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Finally hearing: the dream came true for three disadvantaged children in Panama as their cochlear implants were successfully activated in February 2017 . They were the first to be fitted with implants in Hear the World Foundation’s more than ten years of existence – not least thanks to volunteer work undertaken by Sonova staff.
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They possess one of the most accurate and efficient hearing systems in the animal kingdom, and the precision with which the fly species Ormia ochracea can localize sources of sound is unparalleled – which is why researchers are trying to reverse engineer its hearing apparatus with a view to helping people affected by hearing loss.
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A dog’s ear is a multitasking organ that differs from a human ear in many respects, however there are also some crucial points of similarity. This is why dogs with hearing loss can wear human hearing aids, such as those provided by Sonova brand Phonak.
