World Hearing Day: 3 March
El tema del Día Mundial de la Audición 2017 "Actuar contra la pérdida de audición: una buena inversión" llama la atención sobre el impacto económico de la pérdida auditiva y la costo-efectividad de las intervenciones para abordarla.
World Hearing Day is an annual advocacy event held on 3 March. Designated at the First International Conference on Prevention and Rehabilitation of Hearing Impairment in Beijing, China in 2007, the day aims to raise awareness and promote ear and hearing care across the world.
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World Hearing Day 2017.
The theme for the World Hearing Day 2017 is ‘Action for hearing loss: make a sound investment’. This aims to draw attention to the economic impact of hearing loss and cost effectiveness of interventions to address it.
Prevention of blindness and deafness
World Hearing Day is an annual advocacy event which aims to raise awareness and promote ear and hearing care across the world. The theme for the World Hearing Day 2017 is ‘Action for hearing loss: make a sound investment’.
Estimates.
WHO estimates that approximately 15% of the world’s adult population experience some degree (mild and above) of hearing loss. Of these, 360 million live with disabling hearing loss. Majority of those with hearing loss live in the less developed areas of the world.
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