Organization: bhumibol adulyadej hospital
Title: World Hearing Day 2026
Al title (for format and translation – not permanent:
World Hearing Day 2026
Description:
The Bhumibol Adulyadej Hospital (BAH) World Hearing Day 2026 was held on the 29th of February 2026 from 0800-1600 at Bangkok, Thailand. It was organized by the hospital Ear, Nose and Throat department staff and residences under the title “World Hearing Day 2026”. The event program was consisting of lectures on hearing screening, hearing tests, hearing rehabilitation and prevention of hearing loss. In addition, a meeting of a multidisciplinary team of those involving in newborn hearing screening, consisting of otologists, audiologists, pediatricians, pediatric nurses and ENT residences, was organized to update the hospital newborn hearing screening protocol. The target audiences were including hospital staffs, residences, patients and general public. The aim of the event was to establish a hearing loss awareness, to improve the effectiveness of hearing screening, especially within the hospital, and to increase the number of patients who receive early interventions. The outcome of the event was a success.
Primary site: SEAR- Thailand
Region: SEAR
Impactful Story:
After the event, the Ear, Nose and Throat department was successfully raising an awareness of the Bhumibol Hospital staff on the importance of hearing screening, impact of hearing loss on patients and their families and options of treatments and rehabilitation, and successfully improving the newborn hearing screening protocol of the hospital. The interdepartmental meeting helped establishing a new newborn hearing screening protocol, aiding early detection and prompt treatment, and reducing interdepartmental miscommunication. The impact extended to the Division of Preventive Medicine Directorate of Medical Services, Royal Thai Air Force, which was not included in the event in the first place.
General Photos
Our Bhumibol Adulyadej Hospital (BAH) Summary of Activities
BAH IT steroid workshop
BAH Hearing Test and Hearing Aid Fitting
Bhumibol Adulyadej Hospital Newborn Hearing Screening
Types of Engagement:
Live event: Yes
Screening: Yes
Traditional media: Yes
Social media: Yes
Special needs populations: persons with disabilities (including hearing loss), children and adolescents, older adults, noise exposure jobs
Met with individual policymaker: Yes
Participation of policy makers: Yes
Participation of influencers: No
WHO technical tool used: Yes
WHO educational and social media used: Yes