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About The Workstream

Advancing Safe Listening Through Global Collaboration

The Make Listening Safe (MLS) Workstream brings together global experts, institutions, and advocates to advance safe listening practices worldwide. Working within the WHO Make Listening Safe Initiative, the Workstream focuses on action, implementation, collaboration, impact, raising awareness and advocating for safe listening to ultimately drive lasting behaviour change.
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Our Approach

Initiative & Workstream

MLS Workstream

A focused working group

A WHO-led global public health initiative to prevent hearing loss caused by unsafe listening. It sets the vision, standards, and global framework for protecting hearing health worldwide.

MLS Initiative

A WHO-led global public health initiative

A WHO-led global public health initiative to prevent hearing loss caused by unsafe listening. It sets the vision, standards, and global framework for protecting hearing health worldwide.

About The Workstream

Key Highlights

Action-oriented, collaborative, & impact-driven approaches to protect hearing health

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Global Collaboration

Bringing together experts, institutions, and advocates from around the world to advance safe listening.

Evidence-Based Action

Driving initiatives grounded in scientific research and WHO-ITU global safe listening standards.

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Policy & Advocacy

Promoting adoption of safe listening regulations and standards at all levels of government

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Implementation Focus

Translating vision into action through structured sub-groups and measurable outcomes.

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Awareness

Creating educational materials and outreach programs to promote safe listening behaviors.

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Join the MLS Workstream

Collaboration is at the heart of our work. We welcome partners, experts, and organisations who share our commitment to advancing safe listening worldwide.

Explore the MLS Workstream