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The profile and causes of hearing loss vary greatly across and within regions, as does the availability of and resources to address it. It is important that each country develop its own plan to deal with hearing loss and its causes. A national ear and hearing care strategy should seek to reduce the , incidence and impact of hearing loss in the community.

strategic economic prevalence income mortality infrastructure

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Correct answer: infrastructure
Explanation: The term 'infrastructure' refers to the fundamental facilities and systems serving a country, city, or area, which is essential for addressing hearing loss. It fits grammatically as a noun that aligns with the context of discussing resources available to tackle hearing loss.
Meaning: Infrastructure refers to the basic physical and organizational structures needed for the operation of a society or enterprise.
Wrong options:
prevalence: Prevalence is a noun that refers to the commonness of a condition, which does not fit as it does not describe a type of resource or facility.
income: Income is a noun that refers to money received, which does not relate to the facilities or systems needed to address hearing loss.
mortality: Mortality refers to the state of being subject to death, which is unrelated to the context of resources for hearing loss.
economic: Economic is an adjective that describes something related to the economy, but it does not fit as a noun in this context.
Correct answer: strategic
Explanation: The word 'strategic' is an adjective that describes a plan designed to achieve a long-term or overall aim. It fits grammatically and contextually as it modifies 'plan' to indicate that the plan should be well thought out and purposeful in addressing hearing loss.
Meaning: Strategic means relating to the identification of long-term or overall aims and interests and the means of achieving them.
Wrong options:
prevalence: Prevalence is a noun that refers to the commonness of a condition, which does not fit as it does not describe a type of plan.
income: Income is a noun that refers to money received, which does not relate to the nature of a plan.
infrastructure: Infrastructure is a noun that refers to facilities and systems, which does not describe the type of plan needed.
mortality: Mortality refers to the state of being subject to death, which is unrelated to the context of planning for hearing loss.
economic: Economic is an adjective that describes something related to the economy, but it does not fit as a descriptor for a plan.
Correct answer: prevalence
Explanation: The term 'prevalence' refers to the commonness or widespread occurrence of hearing loss within a community. It fits grammatically as a noun that aligns with the context of discussing the impact of hearing loss.
Meaning: Prevalence refers to the proportion of a population found to have a condition at a specific time.
Wrong options:
income: Income is a noun that refers to money received, which does not relate to the frequency of hearing loss.
strategic: Strategic is an adjective that describes a type of plan, which does not fit as it does not refer to a measurable occurrence.
infrastructure: Infrastructure is a noun that refers to facilities and systems, which does not relate to the occurrence of hearing loss.
mortality: Mortality refers to the state of being subject to death, which is unrelated to the context of hearing loss.

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