Patiala, March 2 - World Hearing Day was organized by the district health department for the prevention and prevention of deafness under the supervision of ENT specialist Dr. Prasun Kumar in the OPD of Mata Kushlia Hospital.
  In which Civil Surgeon Dr. Raminder Kaur, Medical Superintendent Dr. Jagpalinder Singh, District Family Welfare Officer Dr. SJ Singh and Senior Medical Officer Dr. Vikas Goyal participated. Addressing the patients who came to the OPD and their close relatives, the civil surgeon said that according to the World Health Organization, the problem of hearing loss is occurring all over the world today. Its main cause is listening to loud music for a long time and today 60 percent of the youth in the world are affected by this disease. Bleeding or pain in the ears can be a serious issue, he said. Dr. Prasun and Dr. Gagan, experts in ear, nose, and throat diseases, said that oil or sharp things in the ears / matchsticks / should be avoided to clean the ears. District Family Welfare Officer Dr SJ Singh said that after the age of 60 it is necessary for every senior citizen to get their ears checked at least once a year. Especially when elders are asking to repeat words over and over again during the conversation. If the child is not paying attention to the teacher's voice from a short distance while studying in school, then it is necessary to get the ears of such children examined by a doctor. Senior Medical Officer Dr. Vikas Goyal thanked everyone. On this occasion, a poster was also released to raise awareness about prevention of ear diseases. Dr Gagandeep, District Mass Media Officer Krishna Kumar and staff were also present on this occasion.