Organization: Shaba speech and hearing centre
Title: 1]Newborn hearing screening 2]Monitoring of speech & hearing milestones -pamphlet distribution 2]Community education 3]Real life story on Social media
Al title (for format and translation – not permanent:
1] Newborn hearing screening 2] Monitoring of speech and hearing milestones – pamphlet distribution 2] Community education 3] Real life story on social media
Description:
1]Newborn hearing screening: Conducting new born hearing screening in primary care hospitals on a routine basis.
2]Pamphlet distribution- Distributing pamphlets to the neonates parents post hearing screening to better aid in monitoring of speech and hearing milestones.
3]Real life stories on social media- Case vignettes on middle ear effusion and how it leads to fluctuating HL and its complications, treatment path.
4]Community education- Conduction of an awareness camp on middle ear pathologies and its devastating effects in a high school, raising awareness in teachers and parents.
Primary site: SEAR- India
Region: SEAR
General Photos
Types of Engagement:
Live event: Yes
Screening: Yes
Traditional media: No
Social media: Yes
Special needs populations: Persons diagnosed with cancer
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: No