Organization: University of Abuja Teaching Hospital Gwagwalada Abuja Nigeria
Project title: Changing mindsets in the young and old in Abuja, to make hearing care a reality for all
Primary region: AFR
Country: Nigeria
Event Description:
The event will be a 3 day event on the 2nd, 3rd and 7th of March 2025.
The planned activities will include health talk and free ear and hearing services to primary and secondary school children in 2 schools, a radio session with a popular radio station(KISS FM) to educate the populace(on 3rd March)
3. Health talk awareness given in the hospital church (on sunday 2nd March) and mosque( on Friday 7th March)
The team will include ENT surgeons, residents,Nurses and Audiologists. The topics discussed will educate children and adults on ways to maintain good hearing and imbibe safe hearing practices using local languages. Awareness will also be spread on the WHO hearing app and it’s uses in line with the theme.
Submitter: Ikeoluwa Omosule