Hearing Access Week is a new initiative of the European Federation of Hard of Hearing People (EFHOH) taking place on the 2nd week of March annually with the goal of increasing awareness of accessibility needs for hard of hearing people and supporting accessible spaces that enable hard of hearing and deafened people to fully participate. The Hearing Access Week builds on the WHO World Hearing Day proceeding advocacy campaign held on 3rd March every year.
Hearing access is the availability of services, technologies or accommodations that make it possible for HH to access information, communicate and participate in various activities.
Hearing access is essential for ensuring equality, diversity and inclusion.
Hearing access is crucial for ensuring equality, diversity, and inclusion at all levels of the society especially in crisis and emergencies. It should be considered and must be an essential mean for accessibility in all areas of life within the European Union to create a more accessible and stronger union where people with hearing loss can fully participate.
The theme of the campaign is “Hear Us Out. Changing Mindsets on Hearing Loss and Access”. The objectives of the campaign are:
11 of March 2024 – 16 March 2024
The Hearing Access Week is an opportunity for everyone to join the movement for hearing accessibility and inclusion. Whether you are a hard of hearing person, a service provider, a policy maker, a stakeholder or a supporter, you can get involved in the campaign. You can:
Together, we can make a difference in raising awareness of hearing loss and create society accessible for all with hearing loss.
