World Hearing Day is a global annual advocacy event celebrated every 3rd of March. This campaign promotes ear and hearing care, raises awareness of hearing loss, and calls for action to tackle the condition and its accompanying problems.
The World Health Organization and its partners organize the events centered on the theme — “Ear and hearing care for all! Let’s make it a reality”, focusing on ensuring access to ear and hearing care services to all who need it, as an essential health service. World Hearing Day 2023 will highlight the importance of integrating ear and hearing care within primary care as an essential component of universal health coverage.
We at SoundLIFE Hearing support this annual event by encouraging everyone to protect their hearing for a better life. Hearing loss is one of the most prevalent health issues in the world that affects people of all ages. Many people live with unidentified hearing loss, often failing to realize they are missing out on certain sounds and words. Checking one’s hearing would be the first step toward addressing the issue.
World Hearing Day 2023 Key Messages by World Health Organization (WHO)
The theme of World Hearing Day 2023 will be the significance of incorporating ear and hearing care into primary care as a crucial element of universal health coverage.
- Ear and hearing problems are one of the most prevalent issues in the community.
- More than 60% of these issues can be identified and addressed at the primary level of care.
- By training and capacity building at this level, ear and hearing care can be integrated into primary care services.
- People will benefit from such integration, which will also help nations in achieving the objective of universal health coverage.
World Hearing Day 2023 Theme Communication Objectives
- Raise attention to the WHO’s guidelines for integrating ear and hearing care within PHC among decision-makers in governments and civil society organizations.
- Urge governments to incorporate primary ear and hearing care into programs for training health care professionals at the primary level.
- Bring the needs of people with hearing loss and ear illness to the attention of primary-level healthcare professionals (healthcare workers and physicians).
- Encourage people to seek services by educating them on the value of ear and hearing care.
Let’s make Ear and Hearing Care for all a Reality!
Ear and hearing care is now possible for all people more than ever. However, how can you protect your ears and hearing from being damaged? Here are some ways to care of your ears and hearing to prevent experiencing hearing loss.
- Stay away from loud, noisy activities and places.
- Use earplugs in very noisy places liked concert or airport.
- Turn the volume down, especially on portable audio devices like earphones.
- Take breaks from the noises. Give your ears a rest.
- Avoid using cotton buds or any ear digging tools to clean your ears. Your ears has natural cleaning mechanism!
- Get your hearing checked. Most people with hearing loss are unaware of it. You can visit SoundLIFE Hearing to get your ears and hearing tested.
- Seek for professional helps asap if your encounter any hearing loss symptoms.
SoundLIFE Hearing: World Hearing Day 2023 Activities
- SoundLIFE Hearing’s first podcast together with different hearing aid manufacturer representatives talks about the dilemma of many people “Why are Hearing Aids so Expensive?” via our Facebook and YouTube LIVE.
- Ms. Alleya Cheng, Founder and Chief Audiologist of SoundLIFE Hearing, was featured on Living Delight, a Chinese language talk show, on 8TV today 2pm. Together with two other guests, Ms Shi Rou, Speech Therapist and Ms. Chye Hwee, cochlear implant recipients, the show will present to you some talking points such as
- Roles of audiologist in treating hearing loss and importance of hearing screening
- Roles of speech therapist in treating hearing-impaired populations
- How hearing solutions can help in daily communication for hearing impaired
- We will also offer a 50% discount for Diagnostic Hearing Tests available from 3/3/2023 until 10/3/2023 applied for all. Slots are limited, do contact us to make an appointment now!
We at SoundLIFE Hearing encourage everyone to be mindful of their ears and hearing health. With or without symptoms, let’s protect our hearing and take your hearing screening test.
Ear and hearing care for all!
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