Ear health with Associate Professor Kelvin Kong

Indigenous Health MedTalk

On the show today we chat with Associate professor Kelvin Kong. Kelvin is an ENT surgeon, a fellow of the Royal Australian College of Surgeons and is passionate about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health. Bio: Dr Kelvin Kong, from the University of Newcastle's (UON) School of Medicine and Public Health, is an otolaryngology, head and neck surgeon and a fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS). He explains that hearing loss, often caused by Otitis Media (middle ear disease), significantly contributes to poor educational outcomes for children and higher unemployment rates in adults as a result. Determined to change the statistics, Dr Kong has dedicated his career to early intervention. Little Mike Ear Health Rap for Kids: https://vimeo.com/104575738 Otitis Media Guidelines App: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.otitismediaguidelines.guidelines&hl=en https://apps.apple.com/au/app/otitis-media-guidelines/id1498170123 Book references: Courageous conversations about race – Glen E Singleton White fragility - Why it’s so hard for white people to talk about Racism by Robin DiAngelo