World Hearing Day 2024: Ways to keep your ears healthy

ByAbhishek Kumar

Every year, World Hearing Day is celebrated on March 3 to spread awareness about preventing deafness and any other hearing ailment.

Hearing loss is among the most common sensory deficit in humans today. World Health Organization (WHO) estimated that in India, there are approximately 63 million people, who are suffering from Significant Auditory Impairment in 2023.

According to the experts, taking care of your ears, getting proper treatment can help prevent deafness. This year, the theme of World Hearing Day is Changing Mindset: Let’s make ear and hearing care a reality for all!

On the World Hearing day, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said, “Hearing loss has often been referred to as an “invisible disability”, not just because of the lack of visible symptoms, but because it has long been stigmatized in communities and ignored by policy-makers.”

Ways to keep your ears healthy

Here are a few ways to keep your ears healthy and prevent deafness.

Use hearing protection for loud surroundings: If you are going to an event where the sound will be too loud, you must wear ear plugs. Sounds emitted by power tools, music concerts, firearms, aircrafts can gradually lead to hearing loss, especially if you are hearing these noises on a regular basis. Wearing earplugs will help you protect from such loud noises and reduce the risk of hearing loss.

Stop using cotton swabs: Previous research have found that cotton ear buds may do more harm than good. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) reports that cotton swabs can push earwax deeper into the ear canal to damage the eardrum and ear canal to increase the risk for hearing problems.

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