Organization: HearSense Hearing Speech and Balance Clinic
Title: World Hearing Day Art competition
Al title (for format and translation – not permanent:
World Hearing Day art competition
Description:
Learners from local primary and secondary schools will present their works of art in the categories of visual arts, poetry and music. The subject for all categories is ears, earcare, hearing or world hearing day. Officials from local health and education authorities will judge and award prizes. We will be doing educational talks oh hearing and earcare, as well as hearing screening.
Primary site: AFR – Lesotho
Region: AFR
Impactful Story:
Several people had been using cotton buds on a regular basis to “clean” their ears. Most resulting in infections, as they were reusing the buds. Also not maintaining proper hygiene. They were using traditional home remedies to treat these infections with, which made them worse. They were open to proper treatment after the health talk
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Types of Engagement:
Live event: Yes
Screening: Yes
Traditional media: Yes
Social media: Yes
Special needs populations: persons with disabilities (including hearing loss), children and adolescents, older adults, rural or remote population
Met with individual policymaker: Yes
Participation of policy makers: No
Participation of influencers: Yes
WHO technical tool used: No
WHO educational and social media used: No