Organization: MEDICAL FACULTY, THE NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF MALAYSIA AND HOSPITAL CANSELOR TUANKU MUHRIZ
Project title: WORLD HEARING DAY 2023, LET’S TOGETHER MOVE FORWARD
Regions: Southeast Asia – throughout the region
Outline of the event:
“World Hearing Day 2023” at the HCTM level held to raise awareness about deafness and hearing loss and to promote ear care. The proposed activities are ear and ENT checkup at Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) Clinic at Ampang and Kajang, Malaysia. QFFD is a public development institution committed, on behalf of the State of Qatar, to improving the livelihood of communities around the world including Malaysia. We also would want to collaborate with Audiology Program, Speech Science Program, Non-Government Organizations, Hearing aid companies and Cochlear Implant companies. The topics that will cover in media are: The importance of universal newborn hearing screening? Hearing loss: Risk factor and it effect to the children. Ear Infections: Causes and how to prevent it?
Obtain Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (JAKIM) cooperation to instill awareness of ear care that must be preserved during the Friday Sermons throughout the country on March 3, 2023.
Submitter: Abdullah Asma