Deafness is not an infectious disease but a global health Priority

Alys Young; Uma Palanisamy; Katherine Rogers; Celia Hulme; Vanlal Thanzami

doi:https://blogs.bmj.com/bmjgh/2025/08/13/deafness-is-not-an-infectious-disease-but-a-global-health-priority

Deafness is not an infectious disease but a global health Priority

Alys Young^*, Uma Palanisamy, Katherine Rogers, Celia Hulme, Vanlal Thanzami

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Monash University Malaysia

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Specialist publication	BMJ Global Health
DOIs	https://doi.org/https://blogs.bmj.com/bmjgh/2025/08/13/deafness-is-not-an-infectious-disease-but-a-global-health-priority
Publication status	Published - 13 Aug 2025

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Global Health
Deaf
Sign Language

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Young, A. (PI), Ferguson-Coleman, E. (Researcher), Rogers, K. (Researcher), Dodds, C. (PGR student), Iturriaga Seguel, C. (PGR student), Oram, R. (PGR student), Russell, J. (PGR student) & Hulme, C. (PGR student)
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