Organization: Research Institute of Experimental and Clinical Audiology.
Title: Webinar “From communities to classrooms: hearing care for all children”
Al title (for format and translation – not permanent:
Webinar on the potential and risks of childhood audiological screening programs and hearing in school and preschool children
Description:
On March 4th the webinar “Potential and Risks of Childhood Audiological Screening Systems was held. The following topics were addressed: the importance of detecting hearing loss in preschool- and school-age children,the potential and risks of childhood audiological screening systems, hearing screening for children and adolescents – a current area in modern audiology, school and hearing – from prevention to inclusion.
More than 500 specialists (audiologists, otorhinolaryngologists, speech therapists, psychologists) and representatives of parents organization participated in the webinar. The webinar was followed by hearing screening sessions in 3 schools in Moscow. 90 children were screened with pure tone audiometry, tympanometry and OAE registration.
Primary site: EUR – Russian Federation
Region: EUR
General Photos
Group photo after screening
Types of Engagement:
Live event: No
Screening: Yes
Traditional media: Yes
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: Yes
WHO educational and social media used: Yes