Organization: Ikorodu Division Youth Initiative

Project title: Awareness on safe listening and provision of free hearing screening and treatment of Hearing loss.

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Outline of the event:

A symposium and stakeholders meeting on Awareness and Prevention of Hearing loss with participation of policy makers including.

Conducting awareness on safe listening and provision of free hearing screening and treatment of Hearing loss to the in Lagos State, Nigeria.

This is in alignment with theme for 2024 “Let’s make ear and hearing care a reality for all!”.
It will be done using trained primary ear care workers across Lagos State. Free neonatal hearing screening; and training of primary care physicians on ear and hearing care using WHO modules.

There will also be an interactive radio program on IKD 106.1 FM
Many cases of hearing loss can be prevented through effective and available measures. With more than 1 billion young people at risk of avoidable hearing loss and around 200 million suffering from preventable or treatable chronic ear infections, World Report on Hearing 2021

Submitter: Oluwakeji Onabajo