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Check out this recent new story featured on ZNBC – Zambia’s largest television service provider showcasing the Starkey Hearing Institute and it’s great work happening in Zambia.

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Happy World Students’ Day!

Today, we celebrate the dedication, determination, and hard work of students at Starkey Hearing College in Zambia and Starkey Hearing Institutes in El Salvador and the Philippines.

Through hands-on training, education, and a commitment to serving others, these future hearing healthcare professionals are developing the skills and knowledge to make a lasting difference in their communities.

Your passion for learning and helping others is building a stronger hearing healthcare workforce and expanding access to care for generations to come.

So the World May Hear.

#WorldStudentsDay #WorkforceDevelopment #HearingHealthcare #FutureLeaders #SoTheWorldMayHear
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Happy World Students

Sometimes, hearing a loved one’s voice can make all the difference.

For Ofelia Banalo, 67, gradual hearing loss made conversations harder. Over time, she began pulling away from the people and moments that mattered most.

In 2016, Starkey Hearing Foundation provided Ofelia with her first hearing aids, helping her reconnect with family, friends, and everyday life.

Nearly 10 years later, after an accident damaged her hearing aids, Ofelia returned to us for support.

In 2025, she was fit with new hearing aids and once again able to hear the conversations, laughter, and voices of the people she loves.

Ofelia’s story is also a reminder of why aftercare matters. Hearing healthcare is not a single moment. It is an ongoing relationship that helps people stay connected to their families, communities, and the world around them.

On #WorldMentalHealthDay, we recognize the power of human connection and the role hearing can play in reducing isolation and helping people feel included.

So the World May Hear.

#SoTheWorldMayHear #Aftercare #StarkeyHearingFoundation #WorldMentalHealthDay
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Building the future of hearing healthcare.

WFA® Elite Training is underway in Tanzania and Malawi, bringing ear and hearing healthcare professionals together for advanced, hands-on training designed to strengthen skills, expand local capacity, and create sustainable access to hearing healthcare.

By investing in people and building expertise within communities, we’re helping strengthen hearing healthcare systems that can serve people for years to come.

#StarkeyHearingFoundation #WFA #HearingHealthcare #WorkforceDevelopment #Tanzania #Malawi
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