World Hearing Day 2026: Check these 5 lesser-known facts

World Hearing Day 2026: Check these 5 lesser-known facts Nascimento Pinto Mid-Day Lifestyle By Nascimento Pinto Published Feb 26, 2026 [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

World Hearing Day 2026 Every year, World Hearing Day 2026 is observed on March 3 to raise awareness about preventing deafness, and promoting ear care across the world File pic [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Theme The theme for World Hearing Day 2026 is "From communities to classrooms: hearing care for all children" to focus on early identification and prevention File pic [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Lesser-known fact Over 60 per cent of childhood hearing loss is preventable, as it affects more than 90 million children across the world, according to the WHO File pic [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

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