World Deaf Day

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About World Deaf Day

World Deaf Day is celebrated every year on the last Sunday of September with the aim to draw attention of general public, politician and development authorities towards the achievements of the deaf people as well as deaf people community.

Throughout the celebration, all the hearing impaired organizations worldwide are encouraged greatly to fulfil the demands and needs of the deaf people as well as increase their rights in the society, worldwide.


Importance and Activities of World Deaf Day Celebration

People must participate in celebrating the World Deaf Day by helping in expanding the growth and development through the new technologies as well as offering deaf people wide variety of opportunities to change their lifestyle. It is usually celebrated in the form of rallies, seminar and various deaf awareness campaigns including some fun events.


Word from the ENT Specialist

In India, every 4th child born is hearing impaired and the incidence of the problem is more in the rural and below poverty line population. Hearing loss not only affects hearing sense, it also affects the spoken language, which is very important in life for communication with the outer world. These kids are otherwise normal and sometimes highly competing in every aspect with the normal children.

Hearing loss is not a visible disability like blindness and loco motor disabilities hence it has been given less importance by the Government and society in India. We have the advanced technology developed to test hearing loss immediately after birth and the technologies that can treat all kinds of hearing loss. Because of the lack of awareness in the society about identification of hearing loss and need for an early intervention, the benefits of the new technology is incomplete. There is a need for an action and improvement by the Government, NGOs, Professionals and concerned citizens and organizations.


Let's lead to a world where we can diagnose deafness early and put maximal effort into helping the differently-abled.

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