IHHAPP provides new, high-quality,  BTE digital hearing aids to qualified Humanitarian and  Not  For Profit  Programs  that maintain  long term relationships with  their clients.

Hearing aids can not be sold  for profit or to compete with existing hearing aid distribution networks.

• Vetting process consists of an application, reference  and a signed letter of agreement.
• Three hearing aid models to fit mild to profound hearing
• Prices range from $59 to $83.
• Screwdriver adjusted gain, frequency response and MPO.
• All hearing aids have volume controls.
• Telecoils available in some models. Hearing aids compatible  with  standard tone hooks or  slim tubes.

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VISION

To follow the mission of the WHO to ensure that high quality hearing aids are accessible and affordable  to serve the large population of individuals with hearing loss in low resource countries. There is an annual need for approximately 7 million hearing aids in low resource countries yet fewer than 1 million hearing aids are fit annually.

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HISTORY

1995:  Ron Brouillette initiates and manages low cost hearing aid programs in low resource countries.

2009: Hearing  Aid  Purchasing Consortium started by WW Hearing under the direction of Ron Brouillette and Seema Shah.

2011:  WW Hearing  withdraws from the consortium to  pursue an alternative model.

2011-2012: The Hearing  Aid Purchasing Program is managed independently by  Ron Brouillette and Debra Fried.

2012: The Hearing  Aid Purchasing Program comes under the administration of Mayflower Medical Outreach with the support of the Coalition for Global Hearing Health and is renamed  the International Humanitarian Hearing Aid Purchasing Program.  Website launched,  application process formalized and a surcharge system installed to provide for a sustainable model.

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Inquiries: information@IHHAPP.org    

ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT (405) 673-6422  

AUDIOLOGY SUPPORT (917) 584-3788    

P.O. Box 75449, Oklahoma City, OK 73147

Ronald Brouillette, Ph.D., Debra Fried, M.S. CCC-A, Anita Stein-Meyers, Au.D. –CCC-A

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