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Chamber and committees

World Hearing Day 2021

  • Submitted by: Alexander Stewart, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party.
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 02 March 2021
  • Motion reference: S5M-24266

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.


Supported by: Clare Adamson, Miles Briggs, Jackson Carlaw, Peter Chapman, Annabelle Ewing, Murdo Fraser, Kenneth Gibson, Jamie Greene, Alison Harris, Bill Kidd, Monica Lennon, Richard Lyle, Fulton MacGregor, Ruth Maguire, John Mason, Stuart McMillan, Margaret Mitchell, Gil Paterson, Colin Smyth, David Torrance, Annie Wells, Brian Whittle