Preventing hearing loss by raising awareness

Besides supporting disadvantaged people with hearing loss around the world, the Hear the World Foundation gets involved in prevention of hearing loss and in raising awareness for the importance of good hearing - since hearing loss is still an underestimated and neglected issue. Here you find a choice of our prevention campaigns and events.

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#worldhearingday2019

Check your hearing! Early identification is key

"Check your hearing!" is the theme of this year's World Hearing Day 2019. The WHO will draw attention to the importance of early identification and intervention for hearing loss. For over 12 years Sonova’s Hear the World Foundation has enabled people in need with hearing loss to hear better. Help us support this important cause.

FREE EARPLUGS

Campaign to protect the hearing

Hear the World distributes free earplugs at all concerts organised by abc Production in Switzerland.

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#MarcSway

Singing with children with hearing loss

The Swiss musician Marc Sway supports the Hear the World Foundation actively as ambassador. He supports children with hearing loss by singing with them and helping them developping their languagte skills.

Conscious hearing

Sounds Good Blog

Read our blog posts about the importance of hearing in everyday life, hering knowledge, tips, hearing test, gadgets, studies.

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Dance workshop

Polunin dances with children with hearing loss

The world famous ballet dancer and Hear the World ambassador Sergei Polunin held a dance workshop for children with hearing loss in Moscow.

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#HearEcuador

Building capacity to help children with hearing loss

In Ecuador there are round 72,000 children under five with hearing loss, many with an untreated hearing loss. To fill this gap, the GFCHL and the Hear the World Foundation train audiological staff.

SIMPLY SAID

How the hearing works

Our ears are like antennae picking up signals from different directions. The complex structures of the ear process these signals and pass them on to the brain, where they are interpreted. Therefore, for optimum hearing, it is best if both ears are fully functioning. But exactly what happens when sound waves enter the human ear?

#heararmenia

Partnership for better hearing

The children's hospital Zurich, Switzerland supports a hospital in Jerewan, Armenia to ensure ear medical care. Since 2010, Hear the World supports this partnership with funding, technology and expertise.

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