Media Release

Mangaluru, Mar 10: In light of World Hearing Day on March 3, declared by World Health Organization (WHO); Father Muller College of Speech and Hearing, a unit of Father Muller Charitable Institutions supplied Ear Protective Devices (EPDs) to various police stations of Mangalore city on March 8. These earplugs were supplied to Mangalore South Police Station, Kadri Police Station, Kadri East Police Station, Railway Police Station, Mangalore Rural Police Station and Traffic West Police Station.

A noise map of Mangaluru city that was released to the superintendent of the police on March 4 as an active event for World Hearing Day gives an easily interpretable view of noise levels in and around the city. The project initiated at Father Muller College of Speech and Hearing by faculty Dr Aju Abraham, Pooja P S and intern Mariyam brought to fruition a comprehensive depiction of traffic noise that could lead to hearing damage known as ‘Noise-Induced Hearing Loss’. Awareness was provided about the effects noise can have on hearing, and as the first step in the conservation of hearing, the EPDs were distributed.

Traffic police personnel posted in Mangaluru have been oriented about the harmful effects of noise, importance of using EPDs, and correct use of EPDs during the event. Fr Richard Aloysius Coelho the director of the Father Muller Charitable Institutions lauded the efforts of the college in bringing about scientific evidence and helping lessen the noise pollution of the police personnel.