Deafness and hearing loss - World Health Organization (WHO) Major causes of hearing loss include congenital or early onset childhood hearing loss, chronic middle ear infections, noise-induced hearing loss, age-related hearing loss, and ototoxic drugs that damage the inner ear The impacts of hearing loss are broad and can be profound
World report on hearing - World Health Organization (WHO) 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
World Hearing Day 2025 - World Health Organization (WHO) World Hearing Day 2025 (3 March) Changing mindsets: Empower yourself to make ear and hearing care a reality for all! You can take steps today to ensure good hearing health throughout life This year’s theme builds upon the 2024 focus on changing mindsets towards ear and hearing care
World Hearing Day 2026 World Hearing Day 2026 (3 March) From communities to schools: 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)
World Report on Hearing World Report on Hearing The World Report on Hearing (WRH) has been developed in response to the World Health Assembly resolution (WHA70 13), adopted in 2017 as a means of providing guidance for Member States to integrate ear and hearing care into their national health plans
Deafness and hearing loss: Safe listening 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
hearWHO - World Health Organization (WHO) hearWHO Early detection of hearing loss is crucial for its effective rehabilitation In order to ensure that hearing loss is noticed as early as possible, all people should check their hearing from time to time, especially those who are at a higher risk of hearing loss
World Hearing Day timeline - World Health Organization (WHO) World Hearing Day through the years: Journey of advocacy World Hearing Day is a pivotal advocacy event in raising awareness about hearing loss and promoting ear and hearing care worldwide Each year, on March 3rd, the global community comes together to advocate for policies that support ear and hearing care Join us as we explore the achievements of World Hearing Day over the years
Deafness and hearing loss: Hearing checks and the hearWHO app 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