Organization: OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY DEPARTMENT, JOS UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL, JOS, PLATEAU STATE

Project title: WORLD HEARING DAY 2025: EMPOWER YOURSELF TO MAKE EAR AND HEARING CARE A REALITY FOR ALL

Primary region: AFR

Country: Nigeria

Event Description:

1. LECTURE PRESENTATIONS:
Theme: Empower Yourself To Make Ear and Hearing Care A Reality For All
Sub-Theme: Community Participation in Primary Ear Care: A Collective Responsibility To Ensuring Safer Hearing For All
2. ADVOCACY VISITS:
I. The Governor of Plateau State
II. The Head, Plateau State Disability Rights Commission
II. The Chairman, State Environmental Protection Agency
IV. Project Coordination, Sustainable Developmnt Goals, Plateau State
V. The General Managers, Plateau Radio Television Corporation and Nigeria Television Authority

3. AWARENESS CAMPAIGN/HEALTH TALK: At The Hospital Premises with distribution of WHO promotional materials.
4. MEDIA ENGAGEMENT: On these topics:
I. Ototoxicity and hearing loss
II. Ear Infections and hearing loss
III. Hearing Loss in Children
Centred on empowerment to help curb these problems and ensure safer hearing.

5: OUTREACH:
I. Hospital Outreach: Jos University Teaching Hospital
III. Hospital Outreach: Plateau State Specialist Hospital
IV. Rural Outreach: Fobur Community

Submitter: Esla Enjugu