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International Missions: Building a Hearing Health System in Jamaica

LexCare Hearing Foundation is leading a first-of-its-kind effort to establish a comprehensive, sustainable hearing healthcare system in Jamaica. For too long, children and adults have lived with untreated hearing loss due to the lack of access, infrastructure, and resources.

Key Milestones

Multiple discovery hearing missions supporting the Jamaica School for the Deaf giving children first hearing tests, hearing aids and on-site speech and hearing care.
Groundbreaking Demography Report: In partnership with demographer Lydia Osbourne, we are producing Jamaica’s first national report on hearing loss, deafness, and early intervention needs.
Global & Local Expertise: Our advisory network includes Dr. Matt Bush (University of Kentucky), Dr. Howard Francis (renowned Jamaican ENT surgeon), Charlene Modeste (Jamaican audiologist and cochlear implant specialist), and local community leaders.
Culturally Sensitive Approach: We will work hand-in-hand with Jamaican stakeholders and government officials to ensure this system is built with authentic collaboration and Jamaican ownership—not outside delivery.

Strategic Vision

Workforce training and mentorship for ENT surgeons, audiologists, and speech-language professionals
Engaging, promoting hearing careers in high schools and universities like the University of the West Indies
School-based outreach, newborn screening, and early intervention systems
General/Adult screening events
Advocacy to embed hearing care into Jamaica’s health infrastructure

This transformational work is life-changing not only for today’s children and adults with untreated hearing loss, but also for future generations who will gain access to early identification, education, communication, and opportunity.

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