World Hearing Day 2018
World Hearing Day is held on 3rd March each year to raise awareness on how to prevent deafness and hearing loss and promote ear and hearing care across the world. Each year, World Health Organisation (WHO) decides the theme and develops a brochure on the topic based on the best available evidence as well as materials such as posters, banners and infographics.
At it’s headquarters in Geneva, WHO organises an annual World Hearing Day seminar. With the theme “Hear the future”, World Hearing Day 2018 will draw attention to the anticipated increase in the number of people with hearing loss around the world in the coming decades. It will primarily focus on preventative strategies to stem the rise and outline steps to ensure access to the necessary rehabilitation services and communication tools and products for people with hearing loss.
The key messages for this event will highlight the:
- expected rise in prevalence of hearing loss globally over the coming years (based on statistical projections);
- efforts that are required to stem the rise through appropriate preventive action;
- need to ensure that people with hearing loss have access to the required rehabilitation services and the communication tools and products they require.
Learning Zones
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