World Hearing Day 2020 Report of activities

Overview

World Hearing Day is an annual global advocacy event that calls for action to address hearing loss and related issues. It is celebrated on 3 March with the aims to raise awareness regarding hearing loss, and promote ear and hearing care at community and national levels across the world. Every year, this day addresses a specific theme, and to reflect this, activities are carried out by World Health Organization (WHO) and its partners.

The theme for World Hearing Day (WHD) 2020 was ‘Don’t let hearing loss limit you: Hearing for life.’, which highlighted the importance of early identification and intervention for hearing loss.