The aim of this feasibility study was to compare the outcomes of an ultra-low-cost hearing aid (LoCHAid) to programmable, refurbished hearing aids for adults with high-frequency hearing loss, in Blantyre, Malawi. Introduction: Access to ear and hearing health services are limited or non-existent in low-income countries, with less than 10% of the global production of hearing aids distributed to this population. 11Department of Speech and Hearing, Manipal College of Health Professions, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India.10Department of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, University of Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa.9Virtual Hearing Lab, Collaborative Initiative Between University of Colorado School of Medicine and University of Pretoria, Aurora, CO, United States. ![]() 8UCHealth Hearing and Balance, University of Colorado Hospital, Aurora, CO, United States.7Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, United States.6Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Quantitative Biosciences, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, United States.5School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, United States. ![]()
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