Organization: Travancore Hearing Solutions
Title: SwaraSparsham- Edamalakudy
Al title (for format and translation – not permanent:
Swara Sparsham- Edamalakudy
Description:
Edamalakudy is a remote tribal village and GramaPanchayat in Anamalai Hills in the idukki district of the Indian state of Kerala. Travancore Hearing Solutions is conducting a Hearing Awareness and Screening Camp.
Primary site: SEAR- India
Region: SEAR
Impactful Story:
Travancore Hearing Solutions conducted a free hearing test camp and awareness program in Edamalakkudi, Kerala’s first tribal panchayat. Located in a remote forest region, the village has limited access to healthcare services. Our team carried portable diagnostic equipment to perform on-site screenings, reaching individuals across all age groups, many for the first time. Several cases of untreated hearing loss were identified. An awareness session educated the community on early detection, prevention, and rehabilitation. This initiative improved awareness, reduced stigma, and reinforced the importance of accessible hearing healthcare in underserved populations.
General Photos
Children from a tribal community undergoing hearing tests
Community members attending a hearing awareness class
Journey to the Edamalakudi
Team behind the Camp
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, indigenous communities, rural or remote population
Met with individual policymaker: Yes
Participation of policy makers: Yes
Participation of influencers: Yes
WHO technical tool used: No
WHO educational and social media used: No