{"id":253,"date":"2013-02-21T10:48:06","date_gmt":"2013-02-21T10:48:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.commonwealthofnations.org\/?page_id=253"},"modified":"2013-12-17T12:25:34","modified_gmt":"2013-12-17T12:25:34","slug":"deafness-and-hearing-loss","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.commonwealthofnations.org\/commonwealth-directory\/organisations-by-sector\/deafness-and-hearing-loss\/","title":{"rendered":"Deafness &#038; hearing loss"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold;\">The Commonwealth Society for the Deaf (Sound Seekers)<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.commonwealthofnations.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Commonwealth-Society-for-the-Deaf.bmp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-1029\" title=\"Commonwealth Society for the Deaf\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.commonwealthofnations.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Commonwealth-Society-for-the-Deaf.bmp\" width=\"287\" height=\"80\" align=\"right\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>34 Buckingham Palace Road, London SW1W 0RE, UK<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tel: <\/strong>+44 20 7233 5700 |\u00a0<strong>Fax: <\/strong>+44 20 7233 5800 |\u00a0Email: <a href=\"mailto:admin@sound-seekers.org.uk\">admin@sound-seekers.org.uk<\/a> |\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.sound-seekers.org.uk\" target=\"_blank\">www.sound-seekers.org.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Charity (UK) Registration No<\/strong>. 1013870<\/p>\n<p>Sound Seekers\u2019 aim is to work towards alleviating deafness and hearing loss in developing Commonwealth countries.<\/p>\n<p><b>Foundation: <\/b>1959<\/p>\n<p><b>Officers: <\/b>Chair: Judith Roberts; Vice-Chair: Ivan Tucker OBE PhD; Treasurer: Soren Presser-Velder; Chief Executive: Lucy Carter<\/p>\n<p><b>Activities: <\/b>Sound Seekers works in partnership with host governments and key NGOs to develop hospital-based audiology services and community outreach services via a mobile HARK! (hearing assessment, treatment and research clinic). It targets children who live in areas where access to screening of hearing is difficult or non-existent. The organisation trains key personnel in-country to conduct hearing assessments, fit hearing aids, advise on ear care and to look after and maintain equipment. 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