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World Hearing Day 2024
Hearing plays a crucial role in our daily lives, be it in communication, in the work environment, when learning or when enjoying music and other sounds. Yet many people take their hearing for granted without realizing the potential risks that can lead to hearing loss.
The World Hearing Day, which in 2024 will once again feature lots of interesting information, events and campaigns, aims to raise public awareness of the issue, which can basically affect anyone at some point.
What is World Hearing Day?
World Hearing Day, also known as World Hearing Day, is an annual international day of action that focuses on the importance of hearing and the issues of hearing loss, hearing impairment and hearing loss as well as their prevention and treatment.
Launched in 2007 by the World Health Organization (WHO), it is now held every year on 3 March at by the German Hearing Aid Industry Association - in close cooperation with the World Health Organization and numerous partners from various sectors, companies and social institutions.
World Hearing Day is a special opportunity for those affected and interested to learn about the various causes of hearing loss, from genetic factors and noise exposure to infections and other health problems. In addition, World Hearing Day aims to raise awareness of the importance of early diagnosis and appropriate treatment to avoid serious consequences such as hearing problems or hearing loss. One reason for this is that around 5 percent of the world's population, approximately 466 million people, have impaired hearing. This situation not only affects a third of people over the age of 65, but also millions of children worldwide.
Prevention is therefore also a central theme of World Hearing Day. This includes promoting healthy hearing habits, protecting the ears from excessive noise, the use of hearing protection devices in noisy environments and regular hearing checks by professional audiologists or hearing care professionals.
Promotions, events and more
In many countries, various events and activities are held on World Hearing Day, including free hearing tests, information campaigns, workshops and lectures. These activities aim to raise public awareness of hearing health and encourage people to take proactive steps to protect and maintain their hearing.
An annual event organized by the World Health Organization (WHO) in Geneva to mark World Hearing Day also takes place. In recent years, an increasing number of member states and other partner organizations have joined this global event and organized their own activities and events in their respective countries. These joint efforts highlight the growing awareness of the importance of hearing health and the urgency of taking action to prevent hearing loss and hearing impairment.
World Hearing Day 2024: focus on motto and topics
World Hearing Day will take place for the 14th time on March 3, 2024. This year's motto is "Life belongs to you!" and once again emphas izes the essential importance of hearing health.
This year, various events and initiatives will be held around the world to raise awareness of the challenges of hearing loss and hearing impairment and to inform the public about preventive measures and hearing care options.
Important topics for World Hearing Day 2024 include "Hearing aid technology", "Acting in time" and "Health and hearing loss" in general.
Hearing aid acousticians, ENT specialists, companies, cultural institutions, associations and other stakeholders are helping to shape World Hearing Day 2024 with their ideas, campaigns and information and educational offers. Federal Minister of Health Prof. Dr. Karl Lauterbach will act as patron.
Further information on World Hearing Day 2024 can be found on the website www.welttag-des-hoerens.de of the German Hearing Aid Industry Association.
Guide to all aspects of hearing
As an expert in hearing technology, we would also like to contribute to education and information in this important area and provide information on topics such as hearing, hearing problems and hearing loss.
Our faller-audio guide therefore offers you a wide selection of exciting and informative articles from the world of hearing.