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Organization: Sahara school for children with special needs
Project title: “Sound Futures: Changing Mindsets for Better Hearing Health”
Primary region: SEAR
Country: India
Event Description:
Goal: Raise awareness, provide early intervention, and promote sustainable ear and hearing care in underserved communities, aligned with World Hearing Day 2025’s theme: “Changing Mindsets: Empower Yourself! Make Ear & Hearing Care a Reality for All.” Objectives: Activities: Expected Outcomes:
1. Educate communities on the importance of ear and hearing care.
2. Provide free hearing screenings and distribute assistive devices.
3. Train community health workers to sustain ear health services.
1. Awareness Campaigns: Educational sessions and distribution of materials.
2. Free Hearing Screenings: Screenings for 500+ individuals, with referrals for further care.
3. Capacity-Building Workshops: Train 50 health workers on basic hearing health.
4. Community Event: A public event with testimonials, educational skits, and distribution of hearing aids.
1. Raise awareness among 1,000+ individuals.
2. Identify hearing loss in 500+ individuals.
3. Empower local communities to continue ear care initiatives.
Submitter: Irfana Husen