Webinar | War-Induced Hearing Loss: Responding to an Escalating Health Challenge

Hearing loss is one of the most widespread — and overlooked — consequences of war injuries in Ukraine. Up to 80% of mine-blast survivors suffer acoustic trauma: ruptured eardrums, inner ear damage, or nerve injury. It leaves no visible wound, yet its effects can be deeply disruptive.

While surgical and burn care drew early donor attention, otolaryngology has been left behind — despite the urgent need for equipment, trained specialists, and care for tens of thousands living with war-related hearing loss.

To spotlight this challenge and drive coordinated action, UA BWB is hosting a webinar: “War-Induced Hearing Loss: Responding to an Escalating Health Challenge.”

📅 Date: June 20, 5 PM (Kyiv time)

📍 Location: Zoom Webinar

🕐 Duration: 60 min

🌍 Language: English

Agenda Highlights:

• The scale of blast-related hearing injuries in Ukraine;

• Long-term consequences for the healthcare system and affected individuals;

• Key insights from a 2024 pilot program at Kharkiv Regional Hospital treating war-wounded patients;

• A forward-looking vision for 2025–2026: scaling the initiative nationwide;

• The role of partners, donors, and international organisations in enabling a coordinated, sustainable response.

🎤 Speakers include:

• Borysenko Oleh - Otorhinolaryngologist, Professor, Head of the Department of Ear Microsurgery and Otoneurosurgery O.S. Kolomiychenko Institute of Otolaryngology;

• Svitlana Muzychenko - Founder & Executive Director, UA Brokers Without Borders (moderator).

📌 Register for the event at the link below: 🔗 https://us02web.zoom.us/.../reg.../WN_QBuZKOLrRB6uNBn3iP9nAQ