Organization: Xiangya Hospital Central South University
Title: Promoting Scientific Ear Care for All, Jointly Safeguarding Hearing Health
Al title (for format and translation – not permanent:
Promoting scientific ear care for all, jointly safeguarding hearing health
Description:
March 3, 2026, marked the 27th National Ear Care Day. The theme for this year is “Promoting Scientific Ear Care for All, Jointly Safeguarding Hearing Health.” The Otology Department of the Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Center at Xiangya Hospital of Central South University organized a series of public welfare activities, calling on the public to protect their ears and safeguard their hearing health.
That morning, led by the department director, professors, and the head nurse, medical staff from the department actively provided hearing health education, free hearing tests, and free clinic services to over 30 elderly individuals in Kaifu District, Changsha City. Concurrently, the department’s physician team also utilized television and online new media platforms to educate the public on topics such as cochlear implants, auricular deformities, and age-related hearing loss. They also actively supported the popular science and free clinic activities organized by the provincial Disabled Persons’ Federation for Ear Care Day.
Over the years, the otology team from this hospital has extended its services across the province, providing professional “full-life-cycle” hearing care to more than 2,000 residents of all age groups, benefiting infants, students, and the middle-aged and elderly populations.
Primary site: WPR – China
Region: WPR
Impactful Story:
In Sierra Leone, Professor Cai Xinzhang, a Chinese medical doctor on the Africa-aiding mission, together with local medical workers, actively organized and launched public welfare activities for World Hearing Day.Dressed in specially designed cultural T-shirts, they jointly announced this year’s World Hearing Day theme “From communities to classrooms. Hearing care for every child”.They jointly formed the “Ear Protection Vanguard”, visiting communities and schools to deliver professional hearing health services to children.This represents not only the export of medical expertise, but also a finest portrayal of China-Africa friendship and the benevolence of medical practitioners.Safeguarding health, we stand together all the way.
General Photos
Across thousands of miles, we join hands to protect hearing.
expert team expands online science popularization platforms.
Popular science activity on hearing health care knowledge
Free hearing tests at the free medical clinic.
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, rural or remote population
Met with individual policymaker: No
Participation of policy makers: No
Participation of influencers: No
WHO technical tool used: No
WHO educational and social media used: Yes