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Organization: Cameroon Baptist Convention Health Services- CBCHS
Title: Changing Mindset: Empower yourself to make Hearing to Make Ear and Hearing Care a Reality to All.
Alternate tite:
Changing mindset: Empower yourself to make hearing and hearing care a reality for all.
Description:
The World Hearing Day event in Cameroon was celebrated under the leadership of the Secretary General of the Ministry of Public Health. The event featured a three-day Training of Trainers (ToT) workshop for 22 Ear and Hearing Care Clinical Officers from 12 health facilities across the Northwest, Center, and Littoral Regions. This initiative is part of the “Strengthening Ear and Hearing Care Capacities in Cameroon” project, implemented by the Cameroon Baptist Convention Health Services (CBCHS) in collaboration with the Ministry of Health, with funding from BMZ and CBM.
Held at the Baptist Resource Center, Mvan – Yaoundé, the event aimed to raise awareness on hearing loss prevention, promote ear and hearing care, and officially launch the ToT workshop. Attendees included senior government officials, CBM representatives, CBCHS leadership, civil society representatives, and the media, highlighting a strong commitment to advancing ear and hearing healthcare in Cameroon.
Primary site: AFR – Cameroon
Secondary sites: North West, Center and Littoral
General Photos
An opening speech from the Director of CBCHS
Training by the Senior Advisor for Ear and Hearing Care-CBM
Training in Session.
Family Picture at the close of Training.
Types of Engagement:
Screening: No
Traditional media: Yes
Social media: Yes
Special needs populations:
Participation of policy makers: Yes
Participation of influencers: Yes