Under the Radar: NousQ on serving unmet needs of ‘Glue Ear’ patients in remote areas and balancing impact, distribution costs, and profits

Your Way Home with Hongbin Jeong · Jan 22, 2024 · 21m

Today we’re going to talk about a medical issue that up to 60 per cent of children will have by the age of six. And that is a condition called Otitis Media, also known as OME or ‘Glue Ear’. According to HealthHub SG, glue ear refers to the collection of fluid in the middle ear which frequently occurs after an upper respiratory tract infection. While the issue resolves by itself in most cases, the process can take up to three months. In fact, ‘Glue Ear’ is the number one cause of a child’s hearing loss, visits to doctors and surgeries. But not everyone can get access to such surgery, as the…