Journey to Hear Foundation

http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/healthyhearing/

This is information about the government's Healthy Hearing Campaign. Here is what the intro paragraph says:
Healthy Hearing 2010 is dedicated to helping people improve and protect their hearing health. It is a part of a public health campaign called Healthy People 2010, a national health promotion and disease prevention initiative from the federal government. Its goals are to increase the quality and years of healthy life and eliminate health disparities. It challenges individuals, communities, and professionals—indeed, all of us—to take specific steps to ensure that good health, as well as long life, are enjoyed by all.

Nice to know someone is thinking about Deafness as part of health rather than solely a culture or choice.