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Organization: E.N.T department, University of Uyo Teaching Hospital,Uyo.Akwa Ibom State
Title: World Hearing Day 2025
Alternate tite:
World Hearing Day 2025
Description:
The E.N.T Department of the University of Uyo Teaching Hospital.Uyo, hosted a successful 3 -day event to commemorate the 2025 World Hearing Day.
Day 1 (2nd March) : A pre-sensitization health talk on ear and hearing care was delivered at Insight Bible church Uyo, reaching over 1000 congregation members during the 7am and 10am services
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Day 2 (3rd March): A health talk on good ear and hearing practices as well as safe listening, was delivered to students of Four Towns Secondary School, during the morning assembly with over 5,000 students in attendance. This was followed by free ear and hearing screenings of 200 students and 68 students undergoing aural syringing.
Day 3 (5th March) : A health talk on good ear practices was delivered to officers of the Police Headquarters Ikot Akpan Abia. The event also included free ear and hearing screening using the hearWHOapp for 72 members of the police community with 30 members receiving minor procedures.
Primary site: AFR – Nigeria
General Photos
Free ear and hearing Outreach at Police Medical Services Uyo
Free ear and hearing screening of secondary school children
Staff of the ENT department with a cross section of students
Free ear and hearing screening at Police medical services
Types of Engagement:
Screening: Yes
Traditional media: Yes
Social media: Yes
Special needs populations: Police officers who are at risk of noise exposure from firearms
Participation of policy makers: No
Participation of influencers: No