World Hearing Day

World Hearing Day 2025

Every year in March, the World Health Organization (WHO) holds World Hearing Day – raising awareness of how to prevent deafness and hearing loss and promote ear and hearing care worldwide. 

This year’s theme is about empowerment – empowering yourself and those around you to take action on your hearing care. That might look like preventing damage to your hearing by using hearing protection, getting your hearing checked if you’re concerned about hearing loss, supporting people living with hearing loss, and using hearing technology, like hearing aids, if you’re struggling to keep up with the conversations around you.

Unfortunately there’s still some stigma surrounding hearing loss. However, while many people equate hearing loss with older age, the WHO believes that around 17% of teenagers and 19% of people in their twenties have signs of noise-induced hearing loss. And over one billion young people risk permanent hearing loss due to prolonged exposure to loud sounds when listening to music or playing video games. Hearing loss is now an issue for people of all ages, not just those in their later years.

If you would like to have your hearing health checked please email us at hello@thehearingclinic.co.uk and we will be happy to help!