American Abilities News Update — Saturday, November 14, 2026
Produced, written and edited by Richard J. McCollough. AI-generated narration; original graphics and labeled AI illustrations — not footage of the people or studies.
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The World Hearing Forum meets in Geneva next week, a new WHO brief flags diabetes care barriers for people with disabilities, and WHO marks World Diabetes Day with a global diagnosis gap.
Hearing health
World Hearing Forum meets next week in Geneva
Why it matters: Strengthening action on ear and hearing care supports efforts to address hearing loss. This is an upcoming meeting, not findings from a completed meeting.
Disabilities
WHO brief flags diabetes care barriers for people with disabilities
Why it matters: Accessible services are essential to making care usable for people with disabilities. This is a global policy brief, not a new U.S. law, benefit or clinical trial.
Wellness
WHO: more than 40% of people living with diabetes are undiagnosed
Why it matters: Diagnosis connects people to care, treatment and support. The figure is global and does not mean 40 percent of all people have diabetes.
Sources for this report
- World Hearing Forum meets next week in Geneva ↗
Source: WHO · World Hearing Forum Members and Stakeholders Meeting
- WHO brief flags diabetes care barriers for people with disabilities ↗
Source: WHO · Disability inclusion and diabetes brief, November 11, 2026
- WHO: more than 40% of people living with diabetes are undiagnosed ↗
Source: WHO · World Diabetes Day 2026
Read the transcript
This is the American Abilities News Update, covering hearing loss, disabilities and wellness. It's Saturday, November fourteenth. Sponsored by Weatherfield Farm. The World Hearing Forum meets next week in Geneva. Its focus includes strengthening action on ear and hearing care. A new World Health Organization brief highlights barriers to diabetes care for people with disabilities. Accessible services are essential. Today is World Diabetes Day. WHO says more than forty percent of people living with diabetes worldwide are undiagnosed. Early diagnosis connects people with care. Tomorrow at ten on CW Rochester: "The Brain Explained: ADHD and Mental Health." Find these stories and their sources at AmericanAbilitiesTV.com/news. American Abilities News Update — Hearing Loss, Disabilities and Wellness.
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