Komda PGPKT Sulawesi Utara Manado-PERHATI KL Cabang Sulawesi Utara Maluku Utara

Title: workshop “impacted cerumen (ear wax) cleaning and ear foreign bodies extraction” at Primary Health Care Puskesmas Kombos

Primary site: SEAR- Indonesia         Additional site(s):

Description:

Training of impacted cerumen (ear wax) and foreign bodies extraction was held at the Kombos Primary Community Health Center, Manado, North Sulawesi, to train general practitioners who work in primary health care to be able to treat those cases at the Community Health Center without having to refer to secondary health services. Through this activity, it is hoped that general practitioners will be able to improve their skills and competence in handling cases of ear disorders that can be handled at community health centers. The activity was attended by general practitioners and nurses on duty at the polyclinic and emergency room at the Kombos Manado Health Center

 

Live event: Yes
Screening: No
Traditional media: Yes
Social media: Yes
Met with individual policymakers: No
Participation of policymakers: No
Participation of influencers: No

WHO educational or publicity material used: Yes


explanation regarding ear anatomy, introduction to ear tools


demonstration of examinations and procedures on patients


participants perforn ear cleaning under supervision


documentation with all participants