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.
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.
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.
Today, we celebrate the teachers who do more than educate. They inspire, empower, and help create lasting change.
On World Teachers’ Day, we recognize the dedicated educators at Starkey Hearing Institute Latin America in El Salvador, Starkey Hearing Institute Asia Pacific in the Philippines, and Starkey Hearing College in Zambia, who are preparing the next generation of hearing healthcare professionals.
Their impact extends far beyond the classroom.
Every student trained brings new opportunities to a community. Every graduate who returns home carries the knowledge and skills to help more people hear, connect, and participate fully in the world around them.
This is how we build lasting change, by investing in people who will continue making a difference for generations to come.
To our educators around the world, thank you for sharing not only your knowledge, but your compassion and commitment to helping others.
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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Today, we celebrate the teachers who do more than educate. They inspire, empower, and help create lasting change.
On World Teachers’ Day, we recognize the dedicated educators at Starkey Hearing Institute Latin America in El Salvador, Starkey Hearing Institute Asia Pacific in the Philippines, and Starkey Hearing College in Zambia, who are preparing the next generation of hearing healthcare professionals.
Their impact extends far beyond the classroom.
Every student trained brings new opportunities to a community. Every graduate who returns home carries the knowledge and skills to help more people hear, connect, and participate fully in the world around them.
This is how we build lasting change, by investing in people who will continue making a difference for generations to come.
To our educators around the world, thank you for sharing not only your knowledge, but your compassion and commitment to helping others.
So the World May Hear.
#WorldTeachersDay #SoTheWorldMayHear #HearingHealthcare #Education ...
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