World Hearing Day 2021

The motion

That the Parliament acknowledges World Hearing Day, which is held on 3 March each year to raise awareness of how to prevent deafness and hearing loss and promote ear and hearing care across the world; understands that, each year, the World Health Organization (WHO) decides the theme and develops evidence-based advocacy materials such as brochures, flyers, posters, banners, infographics and presentations, which are shared with partners in government and civil society around the world, as well as WHO regional and country offices; notes that the theme for 2021 is Hearing Care for ALL! - Screen, Rehabilitate, Communicate, with World Hearing Day 2021 marking the launch of the first-ever World Report on Hearing; acknowledges that WHO describes this as “a massive call to action” to raise awareness of the need for screening and treatment; notes that the key messages for 2021 are that "good hearing and communication are important at all stages of life, hearing loss can be addressed with appropriate care" and "people with hearing loss should get help from a health care provider", and wishes WHO, hearing care professionals and people affected by hearing loss a successful World Hearing Day 2021.

No recorded vote on this motion. Most motions are never debated, and many that are debated are agreed without a division. Vote records are published from 2011.

SNP 11 Con 9 Lab 2

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