Organization: Society for Active Voices (SAVO)
Project title: Empowering the general population to make ear and hearing care a reality for all through mindset change
Primary region: AFR
Country: Zambia
Event Description:
Overcome challenges posed by societal misperceptions and stigmatizing mindsets through awareness-raising and information-sharing, targeted at the public and health care providers, provide accurate and evidence-based information to change public perceptions of ear and hearing problems, improve access and mitigate the cost of unaddressed hearing loss. This will be achieved through street theatre (theatre for social change), community outreach and one-on-one discussions. Theatre for social change, a performance technique will be used as an interactive tool to raise awareness about ear and hearing care issues to inspire community action; promote social awareness and encourage participants to take action. Participants will create dramatic scenes, explore their own capacities, and develop new perceptions. Participants and the audience will develop self-confidence, hope, and a sense of agency. Theatre will help to improve communication between individuals and communities and bring ear and hearing care problems to the forefront of public consciousness and spark conversations.
Submitter: Lameck Mpando