On Wednesday 29 January 2020 at 17h30 DSTV channel 144, kykNET, will focus on hearing impairment as part of their successful lifestyle series “Met ‘n huppel in die stap” presented by Riaan Cruywagen. The program will be re- broadcasted daily for the next week at different time slots.

Topics that will be covered in this episode include hearing loss and it’s impact, an interview with Mrs Deaf South Africa, information about medical funding for hearing loss and interviews with specialists in the field of hearing loss. Dr Louis Hofmeyr will be discussing aspects of otology and neur-otology including cochlear implantation (CI) during one of these interviews.