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Forty-eight million Americans have hearing loss, making it one of the most common chronic health conditions. Globally, one in four people will have hearing loss by 2050, according to the World Health Organization. Yet most will let hearing difficulties lag for years if not decades, unaware of the serious toll this inaction can take on their overall health, physical safety, and quality of life.

Cuarenta y ocho millones de estadounidenses padecen pérdida de audición, lo que hace que sea una de las enfermedades crónicas más comunes. En todo el mundo, una de cada cuatro personas sufrirá pérdida de audición en 2050, según la Organización Mundial de la Salud. Sin embargo, la mayoría deja pasar años, si no décadas, sin darse cuenta del grave efecto que esta inacción puede tener en su salud general, su seguridad física y su calidad de vida.

Every two seconds a patient in the U.S. needs a blood transfusion, but unfortunately, blood shortages are becoming more frequent. Though most of the population is eligible to donate blood, only about 3% currently do. If not enough blood is available, doctors may have to make impossible choices of who gets a lifesaving blood transfusion and who must wait.

Junior Achievement (JA) is launching a new awareness campaign that focuses on helping kids connect what they learn in school and life outside the classroom. “Take Flight” is a PSA campaign that illustrates how Junior Achievement can help today’s students achieve their dreams of tomorrow, whether these dreams mean finding their ideal career, being able to buy a home, or starting their own business.

To address this urgent need this holiday season and beyond, Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA), one of the country’s largest social service providers, launched a national public service announcement (PSA) campaign designed to increase awareness for the life-sustaining work provided by its 167 member agencies in 3,500 locations across the United States.