When asked about their relationship to health, people who have become deaf or hard of hearing later in life express concerns about the fatigue and psychological distress caused by communication difficulties in their daily lives. For all individuals with hearing impairments, these difficulties often become particularly acute in the workplace and in interactions with healthcare professionals. When deafness has been present since early childhood, the issue of access to health-related information is central to the discussion. This naturally concerns verbal information, but also—to an extent that is difficult to measure—access to written information. The use of sign language—proficiency in which varies widely and is understood by only a minority of profoundly deaf people—is generally insufficient to address this gap, as little information is available in this language. This problem of access to information can lead to significant inequalities in terms of knowledge about health issues and practices. Health indicators could also be negatively affected by reduced accessibility—particularly to healthcare—limited social participation, stigmatizing and discriminatory treatment, forced isolation, and less favorable economic circumstances. [author’s abstract] Report coordinated by Audrey Sitbon.