热点 WHO: 1 in 4 people projected to have hearing problems by 2050
热点链接
Nearly 2.5 billion people worldwide—or 1 in 4 people—will be living with some degree of hearing loss by 2050, warns the World Health Organization"s (WHO) first World Report on Hearing, released on March 2nd. At least 700 million of these people will require access to ear and hearing care and other rehabilitation services unless action is taken.
"Our ability to hear is precious. Untreated hearing loss can have a devastating impact on people’s ability to communicate, to study and to earn a living. It can also impact on people’s mental health and their ability to sustain relationships," said Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General.
There are several reasons for this.Firstly,lack of accurate information and stigmatizing attitudes to ear diseases and hearing loss often limit people from accessing care for these conditions. Secondly, sometimes even health-care providers hamper their ability to provide the care required because of the lack of certain knowledge .Thirdly,ear and hearing care is still not integrated into national health systems in most countries and accessing care services is challenging for those with ear diseases and hearing loss. Moreover, access to ear and hearing care is poorly measured and documented, and relevant indicators are lacking in the health information system.
Identification is the first step in addressing hearing loss and related ear diseases. Clinical screening at strategic points in life ensure that any loss of hearing and ear diseases can be identified as early as possible.
Once diagnosed, early intervention is key. Medical and surgical treatment can cure most ear diseases, potentially reversing the associated hearing loss. However, where hearing loss is irreversible, rehabilitation can ensure that those affected avoid the adverse consequences of hearing loss.
Hearing technology, such as hearing aids and cochlear implants, when accompanied by appropriate support services and rehabilitative therapy are effective and cost-effective and can benefit children and adults alike.
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词汇笔记
loss n.损失；丢失
releasev.发布
accessn.途径；通道
rehabilitation n.康复
devastatingadj. 毁灭性的
impactn. 影响
mentaladj.精神的；思想的
sustain v.维持；保持
lackn.短缺；不足
accurate adj.精确的；准确的
stigmatizing adj.令人感到羞耻的
diseasen. 疾病
limitv. 限制
hamper v.妨碍；束缚
integratev.（使）合并；成为一体
measure v.测量；判定
documentv. 记录；记载
relevantadj. 紧密相关的
indicatorn. 标志；迹象
identificationn.鉴定；识别
address v. 设法解决；处理
clinical adj.临床的
strategic adj.战略性的
ensure v.保证；确保
diagnose v.诊断
intervention n. 干涉；干预
surgicaladj. 外科的；外科手术的
curev. 治愈；治好
potentially adv.潜在地；可能地
reverse v.颠倒；彻底转变
associated adj.有关联的；有联系的
affectedadj. 感染的
consequence n.结果；后果
technologyn. 科技；技术
cochlear implant 人工耳蜗
accompanyv. 伴随
rehabilitative therapy 康复治疗
effectiveadj. 有效的；起作用的
重点讲解
At least 700 million of these people will require access to ear and hearing care and other rehabilitation services unless action is taken.
亮点词汇：at least至少 ；access to 去……的通路，使用……的机会（权利）
难句解析：句子的主句为“主+谓＋宾”结构， to ear and hearing care and other rehabilitation services 介词短语作后置定语修饰主句的宾语access，从句是由unless引导的条件状语从句。
难句译文：如果不采取行动，至少7亿人将需要接受耳朵及听力护理和其他康复服务。
Clinical screening at strategic points in life ensure that any loss of hearing and ear diseases can be identified as early as possible.
亮点词汇：as...as possible 尽可能……
难句解析：这是一个“主+谓+宾”结构的主从复合句，主语为clinical screening，其后跟了两个介词短语作后置定语；ensure作谓语动词，后跟一个that引导的宾语从句，从句中包含了“can be done”的被动结构。
难句译文：在关键年龄段进行临床筛查可确保任何听力受损和耳疾可以尽早被识别出来。
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