Over half of the world’s hearing aids are made by 3 Danish companies: Demant, Widex and GN Resound (UBS 2019). In 1950 Denmark became the first country in the world to provide hearing aids for free to its citizens (Hindhede 2013). The country combines a comprehensive and generous government welfare system with an innovative and entrepreneurial private sector.

Country’s healthcare system in a nutshell

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