March 3rd – “World Hearing Day”

Editor’s note, November 2026: this post was updated in November 2026. Ear Assist is a hearing amplifier app for iPhone. It is not a hearing aid or a medical device.

World Hearing Day is an advocacy event held every March 3rd to increase knowledge about hearing loss and how to prevent it. It was known as the International Ear Care Day since it started in 2007 then it was changed to World Hearing Day in 2016 by the World Health Organization.

World Hearing Day 2017 is themed as “Action for hearing loss: make a sound investment” which aims to inform people on the economic impact of hearing loss. The event highlights the strategies that can be considered to address and mitigate hearing loss. Among the strategies are:

• Prevention
• Screening for early identification
• Rehabilitation through hearing devices
• Captioning
• Sign language education

Overpass supports the advocacy of World Hearing Day. Our app Ear Assist: Hearing Amplifier is a sound amplifier app for iPhone. It amplifies sound from the iPhone microphone and plays it through your headphones, which many people find useful for hearing the television or following a conversation. It is not a hearing aid or a medical device, and anyone concerned about their hearing should see a doctor or audiologist.

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Let’s help each other in raising awareness about hearing loss, and together let’s promote ear care around the globe.

Happy World Hearing Day!

Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Hearing_Day

http://www.who.int/pbd/deafness/world-hearing-day/2017/en/

https://apps.apple.com/app/id576341356

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