Aim:
To create awareness and recognize the importance of Human Voice in the aspects of health and communication.
The theme of the World Voice Day 2021 & the campaign is “One World Many Voices”.
The theme was chosen by the Voice Committee of the American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery(AAO-HNS).
Background:
i.The World Voice Day was first observed as the Brazilian Voice Day on 16th April 1999 by the Brazilian Society of Laryngology and Voice.
ii.Later the day was recognised as a global awareness day after the members of Academy’s Speech, Voice, and Swallowing Disorders Committee
iii.In 2002, the AAO-HNS established the 16th April of every year as the World Voice Day.
The Journal of Voice:
The Journal of Voice, the editorial committed to collaborate with AAO-HNS, the Voice Foundation, The American Laryngological Association (ALA) and other organisations, is periodically modified and republished before the World Voice Day.