World Hearing Day is March 3: Get your hearing checked

February 20, 2019

The hand of a middle-aged woman is held up to her ear as if to hear more clearly. The text says: World Hearing Day is March 3. Check your hearing!

Do you enjoy listening to music, going to the movies, and talking to your friends and family? Hearing loss can significantly affect your ability to continue enjoying these and other daily activities. That’s why it’s important to both protect your hearing now and get your hearing checked! On March 3, 2019, during World Hearing Day, the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) joins the World Health Organization (WHO), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and others to bring attention to the importance of early identification of and intervention for hearing loss.