International Federation of Hard of Hearing People


The International Federation of Hard of Hearing People
has charitable and benevolent aims and is a non-political and non-sectarian organization.

 

Who does it help?

  • Hard of hearing people of all ages and their families, including (together with the International Federation of Hard of Hearing Young People - IFHOHYP) young people.

  • Deafened adults

  • People who suffer from tinnitus or ménières disease.

  • People who have a cochlear implant.

What does it do?

  • provides a platform for co-operation and exchange of information between hard of hearing organisations

  • promotes greater understanding amongst hard of hearing people throughout the world

  • encourages, supports and takes part in the investigation and research into hearing problems, and fosters solutions to those problems

  • stimulates the search for solutions to communication, education, employment and other problems facing hard of hearing people in daily life

  • co-operates with international organisations and national governments on matters of concern to hard of hearing people and their organisations

  • promotes a positive attitude in hard of hearing people towards themselves and towards their role in society

  • promotes understanding and a positive attitude by society towards hard of hearing people

Membership

  • IFHOH now has 45 general and associate members in 29 countries

General Membership

  • General members are non-commercial, national organisations of and for hard of hearing and deafened people. General members have voting rights at general meetings.

Associate Membership

  • Associate members are grouped in three categories according to their status. The categories are:

  • International, national and regional organisations that pursue the same aims as IFHOH and do not belong to an umbrella organisation affiliated to IFHOH.

  • Individual Members and contact persons from countries where no IFHOH members exist.

  • Sponsoring Members who may be individuals or bodies interested in supporting IFHOH and its aims through significant contributions

Head Office

Box 6605
S - 113 84 Stockholm
Sweden

 

IFHOH is registered as a charitable organization at Vereinsregister Amtsgericht Hamburg, Germany (Nr. 69 VR 10 527) and is also an International Non-Governmental Organization having special consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).