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World Hearing Day 2023
Posted: 03/03/2022
The aim of World Hearing Day 2023 is to highlight the importance of integrating ear and hearing care within primary care, as an essential component of universal health coverage and to raise awareness of the importance of accessible hearing and ear care in the community. With pressures on hospitals unprecedented in many parts of the world, utilising community based hearing care services can help ease the load. According to the World Health Organization:
- More than 360 million people live with disabling hearing loss.
- More than 1 billion people aged 12-35 years are at risk of hearing loss due to recreational noise exposure.
- Globally, the overall cost of not addressing hearing loss is more than $750 billion.
Rawlings Opticians are delighted to offer hearing care services, now available at our Alton, Caterham, Chandlers Ford, Stockbridge and Winchester branches.
As well as raising awareness of the importance of addressing hearing loss, it is also important to be reminded how you can look after your hearing at all ages. Many common causes of hearing loss can be prevented.
There are many ways we can protect our ears and hearing from loud noise:
- Turn down the volume down on personal listening devices such as headphones and earbuds.
- Avoid loud noise whenever possible.
- Give your ears a rest and take periodic breaks from noise.
- Use hearing protection such as earplugs or noise-cancelling earmuffs.
If you are concerned about your hearing, you can do our online test which will give you an indication of your hearing ability. If you are still concerned, and if the test shows up a hearing loss, you can book in for a full audiology consultation here.
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