Organization: WHO-Afro
Project title: Changing mindsets: Let’s make ear and hearing care a reality for all!
Regions: [86] [10] [14] [17] [20] [23] [102]
Outline of the event:
1. An internal hearing screening campaign with:
• Free hearing screening
• Provision of educational information and learning sessions for children ages 6-18. This will include a hearing screening session.
2. A webinar on ear and hearing care with the theme: This purpose of this webinar will be:
• Share information on the Global and Regional status of EHC
• WHO activities to address EHC
• Consequences of unaddressed EHC on a society and individual level
3. A campaign on ear and hearing care to be held at “Clé Phenix” School with the following package of activities:
4. A free ear and hearing screening camp benefitting the community with the following activities:
• Free ear examination and hearing screening by health care workers
• Provision of awareness materials
• Information on ear and hearing care, demystifying common myths held in the community
Submitter: Afro WHO