Hearing Impairment Awareness During International Week of Deaf People

News Desk, News Nation 360 : During the International Week of Deaf People, raise awareness about hearing impairment. The World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates that 1.5 billion individuals worldwide suffer from hearing loss to some extent. By 2050, this figure is expected to increase to 2.5 billion, according to experts. Approximately 34 million children worldwide suffer from severe hearing loss, and 60% of these instances may have been avoided with appropriate education. The International Week of Deaf People is being observed from September 22 to 28 in an effort to increase public awareness of hearing-related difficulties and disabilities. Deaf Awareness Week 2025 will have the subject "No Human Rights without Sign Language Rights." The Association of Otolaryngologists of India (AOI) held a press conference in Kolkata to commemorate this event. Overuse of headphones can lead to hearing loss, according to Dr Dwaipayan Mukherjee, ENT surgeon, professor, and head of KPC Medical College and Hospital and president of AOI's All India. He added that hearing might be seriously harmed by the loud noise produced by firecrackers during celebrations like Durga Puja and Kali Puja. To avoid impairment, the West Bengal Chapter of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India (AOI) emphasises the value of seeing ENT professionals for issues pertaining to the ears. The AOI West Bengal Chapter President, Dr Utpal Jana, emphasised the importance of prompt consultation. In order to enable therapies like cochlear implants or hearing aids, Dr Ajay Khawas, Secretary of AOI, emphasised the importance of early diagnosis of hearing problems in neonates. Dr Snehashis Barman suggested that to preserve hearing health, headphones should not be used continuously for more than two hours at a time and that sound levels should not exceed 50 dB, particularly when listening at work.

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