爱尔兰的Chime慈善机构测试立法者的听力以突显危机:只有30%需要助听器的人得到助听器, Ireland's Chime charity tests lawmakers' hearing to highlight a crisis: only 30% of those needing hearing aids get them, risking dementia and isolation.

爱尔兰的一个慈善组织Chime正在测试立法者的听力, 以凸显全国听力护理危机, 指出只有30%需要助听器的人通过HSE接收助听器。 A charity in Ireland, Chime, is testing the hearing of lawmakers to spotlight a national hearing care crisis, noting only 30% of those needing hearing aids receive them through the HSE. 由于30万成年人受影响, 待待时间长达两年, 剩下的28000名儿童将面临痴呆,抑郁和孤立的风险. With 300,000 adults affected and waiting times up to two years, a backlog of 28,000—half children—risks worsening dementia, depression, and isolation. 2025年的一项研究将多达32%的痴呆病病例与未经治疗的听力损失联系起来,这是最大的可变风险因素。 A 2025 study links up to 32% of dementia cases to untreated hearing loss, the largest modifiable risk factor. 尽管政府在2025-2030年人权战略和2024年设立的一个工作组中作出了承诺,但全国听力护理计划仍未落实。 Despite a government commitment in its 2025–2030 human rights strategy and a working group established in 2024, a national hearing care plan remains undelivered. 世界卫生组织以16:1的投资回报率为例,敦促制定此类计划。 The World Health Organization urges such plans, citing a 16:1 return on investment. Chime的CEO敦促卫生部长Jennifer Carroll MacNeill紧急采取行动。 Chime’s CEO is urging Health Minister Jennifer Carroll MacNeill to act urgently.