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Deafness and hearing loss fact sheet from WHO: providing key facts and information on causes, impact, prevention, identification, management and WHO response.
World Hearing Day 2026 (3 March) From communities to classrooms: hearing care for all children Act now so no child is left behind due to ear or hearing problems Why focus on children’s hearing? Globally, school-age children with hearing loss often remain undiagnosed and without access to needed services (World report on hearing, 2021).
The World report on Hearing aims to provide evidence-based guidance to drive actions for integration of quality EHC services into national health plans of Member States, as part of their work towards universal health coverage.
The term safe listening simply refers to specific listening behaviours that do not put your hearing at risk. The volume of sounds, the duration of listening, and frequency of exposure to loud sounds all have an impact on hearing. The higher the level of sound and longer the duration, the greater the risk of hearing loss.
Prevention of hearing loss and deafness is essential throughout the life course – from prenatal and perinatal periods to older age. In children, nearly 60% of hearing loss is due to avoidable causes that can be prevented through implementation of public health measures, such as vaccination and maternal and neonatal care.
2007 World Hearing Day established This was established and designated as the ‘International Ear Care Day’ through the Beijing Declaration. This was adopted during the ‘1st International Conference on Prevention and Rehabilitation of Hearing Impairment’ held in Beijing, China and jointly hosted by the China Rehabilitation and Research Centre for Deaf Children and WHO. The date 3.3 was ...
On World Hearing Day, under the theme From communities to classrooms: hearing care for all children, WHO is urging governments, civil society, and partners across the health and education sectors to take urgent action to protect children’s hearing. Key actions include:promoting good ear and hearing practices as part of school health programmes to prevent hearing loss; integrating ear and ...
Many people with hearing loss are unaware of it. Regular hearing checks can ensure that hearing loss is identified as early as possible so that you can take action and continue listening to the sounds around you.
World Hearing Day 2024 will focus on overcoming the challenges posed by societal misperceptions and stigmatizing mindsets through awareness-raising and information-sharing, targeted at the public and health care providers.
The organization plays a leadership role within the early childhood hearing loss sector working with members of parliament, government departments and agencies, relevant health and related professions, and other organizations to influence public policy and clinical practice related to services for children who are DHH, and their families.
For this purpose, WHO is working with regional offices to assess the country capacity for ear and hearing care in Member States and. Each year, WHO organizes the World Hearing Day as a means of raising awareness on ear and hearing care and disseminating its materials and messages.To such actions WHO runs a small grants competition program.
Call for proposals: Support for World Hearing Day small grants 2026- CLOSED
Background The World Health Organization (WHO) and partners worldwide are preparing for the annual global campaign, World Hearing Day (WHD) 2026. Observed on 3 March each year, World Hearing Day raises awareness about hearing-related issues and highlights hearing care as a global public health priority. With the theme “From communities to classrooms: hearing care for every child,” the 2026 ...
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