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World Voice Day 2026

Dear World Voice community! WVD 2026 campaign is on!
The new motto/theme is
CARING FOR OUR VOICES!
Chosen by the Voice Committee of the American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery. You’ll find the new graphics developed by our World Voice Day Website team at the Graphics section. Feel free to use it at your convenience. We’re looking forward to receive all the incredible events you are all preparing!

Robert T. Sataloff, Johan Sundberg, Mara Behlau,
Ian DeNolfo, Mauro Fiuza and Thays Vaiano
WVD Committee

EVERY DAY A VOICE (Phyland, 2026)
Every day is a voice day…
for work and for art,
for speaking, singing
and being heard.

On April 16, we listen wider: to the bright, the fragile, the fierce, the different
a chorus of colours crossing oceans,
each voice carrying a world.

We tend them like living instruments:
kept supple, not strained,
used with care, not worn thin.

We speak to connect, not to divide,
to reach, not to drown out
and we remember, with quiet gratitude,
that our voices can also be our votes.

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WVD Event TitleV.O.C.E. Vita. Opportunità. Comunicazione. Emozione. prospettive: dalla diagnosi al trattamento dei disturbi della voce
Type of EventLecture
Your NameLucilla Vestito
Date2026-04-18
Start Time08:15
End Time17:00
Event Address3 Largo Paolo Daneo
Aula Magna Clinica neurologica, Ospedale San Martino
Genova, Liguria 16132
Italy
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ITALIAN
Alcune patologie neurologiche e otorinolaringoiatriche possono causare la perdita o la significativa alterazione
della voce, determinando un impatto importante e spesso invalidante nella vita della persona che ne è colpita.
La voce rappresenta infatti una parte fondamentale dell’identità individuale: perderla significa perdere uno strumento essenziale di comunicazione e una componente rilevante della propria espressione personale.
Il convegno si propone di approfondire le principali cause neurologiche e otorinolaringoiatriche che possono determinare la perdita o la modifica della voce.
La seconda parte dell’evento, aperta anche agli utenti (pazienti e familiari), ha l’obiettivo di offrire informazioni, spunti riabilitativi e strumenti di conoscenza riguardo alle possibilità di recupero, miglioramento o compensazione della funzione vocale.
La tavola rotonda finale, con la partecipazione delle associazioni del territorio, permetterà inoltre di presentare una panoramica delle diverse realtà presenti e delle risorse disponibili per il supporto ai pazienti e ai loro caregiver.

ENGLISH
Certain neurological and otolaryngological disorders can result in the loss or significant impairment of voice, of the voice, which has a significant and often disabling impact on the life of the person affected. Indeed, the voice is a fundamental part of an individual’s identity: losing it means losing an essential means of communication and a significant aspect of one’s personal expression.
The conference aims to explore in depth the main neurological and otolaryngological causes that can lead to voice loss or alteration.
The second part of the event, which is also open to users (patients and family members), aims to provide information, rehabilitation insights, and educational resources regarding the possibilities for recovering, improving, or compensation of vocal function.
The final roundtable discussion, featuring the participation of local associations, will also provide an opportunity to present an overview of the various organizations involved and the resources available to support patients and their caregivers.