March 3, the birthday of Alexander Graham Bell, who pioneered many studies for individuals with hearing loss but is best known for inventing the telephone, is celebrated as World Hearing Day under the leadership of the World Health Organization.

Every year, the WHO decides on a theme and develops various evidence-based materials such as brochures, leaflets, posters, banners, infographics, and presentations to raise awareness about how hearing loss can be prevented and to encourage hearing health screenings worldwide. These materials are shared with WHO regional and country offices, as well as governments and civil society organizations around the world.

The WHO organizes a special World Hearing Day event every year at its headquarters in Geneva. In recent years, an increasing number of Member States and other organizations have participated in World Hearing Day by organizing and/or hosting various events in their own countries.

For updates and information about World Hearing Day, you can visit https://www.who.int/campaigns/world-hearing-day or register by sending an email to whf@who.int.

HEARING CARE FOR ALL: SCREEN, REHABILITATE AND COMMUNICATE

This year, the theme of World Hearing Day was determined as Hearing Care for All: Screen, Rehabilitate and Communicate.

This year, work on the World Report on Hearing will also be launched for the first time.

Although various statistical reporting studies on hearing loss have been conducted both nationally and globally in previous years, no study has ever had such a broad scope.

The work will be carried out under separate key headings for both policymakers and the public.

For policymakers;

The number of people living with undiagnosed hearing loss is unacceptable.
It is necessary to intervene at the right time to prevent and treat hearing loss throughout life.
Investing in cost-effective interventions will provide financial benefits not only for people with hearing loss but also for society.
Governments should take action to integrate person-centered hearing care into national health plans for universal health coverage.

For the public;

Good hearing and communication are important at every stage of life.
Hearing loss can be prevented through protection against loud sounds, regular ear and hearing screenings, and vaccination programs.
When hearing loss is detected in a timely manner, appropriate intervention is required.
People at risk of hearing loss should undergo regular audiological examinations.
People with hearing loss should regularly seek help from an audiologist.

In our country, various healthcare institutions and universities providing audiology education also celebrate the day by following WHO events and organizing their own activities.

This year, each country has implemented its own public health measures in line with the recommendations of the World Health Organization to control the Covid-19 pandemic. Due to the restrictions introduced in our country, World Hearing Day celebrations will be held only through social media applications this year.

In previous years, the Acıbadem University Audiometry Program and Acıbadem Altunizade Hospital organized various World Hearing Day events in cooperation. This year, by leaving only a few memories on this page, I quietly stand against silence…..

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Dr. Ody. Emel Uğur

Dr. Audiologist Emel Uğur was born in 1982 in Çanakkale. She specialized in Pediatric Audiology, Otologic Disorders, and Vestibular System Disorders, and served for 15 years at the Istanbul Training and Research Hospital. In 2015, she joined the Acıbadem Healthcare Group. She currently works as an Audiologist at the Acıbadem Altunizade Hospital and also serves as a faculty member and program director in the Acıbadem University Vocational School of Health Services Audiometry Program.