Organization: Guangdong Provincial People’s Hospital
Title: From Community to Classroom: Scientific Ear Care for All, Building a Bright Future for Children’s Hearing
Al title (for format and translation – not permanent:
From community to classroom: scientific ear care for all, building a bright future for children’s hearing
Description:
This planned event is an interactive hearing-health education session to be delivered in a Grade 5 classroom. The session will introduce students to how hearing works by explaining the three main parts of the ear (outer ear, middle ear, and inner ear) and how sound is transmitted from the ear canal to the eardrum, through the small middle-ear bones, and onward as nerve signals to the brain. Building on this foundation, the lesson will guide students to recognize common hearing-related symptoms such as tinnitus (ringing or buzzing heard without an external sound source) and to understand that tinnitus is a symptom rather than a disease. The activity will also help students appreciate the broader importance of hearing protection by briefly highlighting the prevalence of hearing loss globally and among school-aged children. A key focus will be prevention: students will learn what can harm hearing—especially excessive noise exposure, prolonged use of personal audio devices at high volume, ear infections (including otitis media), unhealthy lifestyle factors, and the improper use of potentially ototoxic medicines without medical advice. The session will then emphasize practical, age-appropriate ear-care strategies, including avoiding frequent ear picking, seeking timely help when hearing problems are suspected, and adopting safe listening habits. In particular, students will be taught the “60–60” principle for headphone use (listening at no more than 60% of maximum volume for no more than 60 minutes at a time, followed by a break). The event will conclude with a short recap and a question-and-answer segment to reinforce key takeaways and encourage students to apply ear-protection habits in daily life.
Primary site: WPR – China
Region: WPR
Impactful Story:
We will visit a Grade 5 class to deliver an interactive hearing-health lesson. Students will learn how the ear works, recognize warning signs like tinnitus, and discuss risks such as loud noise and unsafe headphone use. The session will end with practical tips, including the 60–60 listening rule, plus a short recap and Q&A.
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Types of Engagement:
Live event: Yes
Screening: No
Traditional media: No
Social media: No
Special needs populations: children and adolescents
Met with individual policymaker: No
Participation of policy makers: No
Participation of influencers: No
WHO technical tool used: No
WHO educational and social media used: Yes