Somerset, NJ – The 2022 Oticon Focus on People Awards honored 12 remarkable people whose courage, vision and commitment are helping to change the perception of what it means to have a hearing loss. Created by Oticon in 1997, the national awards program has brought well deserved recognition to more than 300 extraordinary people who demonstrate that hearing loss does not limit a person’s ability to live a full,...
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No actionable clinical change; this is a corporate social responsibility and awards announcement.
Advocacy programs like this can help reduce the stigma around hearing loss and hearing aids, which remains a barrier to timely help-seeking by patients.
- 01Oticon recognized 12 individuals through its 2022 Focus on People Awards.
- 02Honorees are described as changing public perceptions of hearing loss.
- 03The program is part of Oticon's broader corporate social responsibility efforts.
- 04No clinical, research, or product data is included in the announcement.
- 05Stigma reduction initiatives can indirectly support patient uptake of hearing care.
The 12 honorees are helping to change public perceptions of hearing loss.
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