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Organization: University medical and dental center, Faculty of Dental medicine, Medical University – Varna, Bulgaria
Title: A prophylactic campaign to address the issue of hearing disorders among children, adolescents and adults in North-Eastern Bulgaria in 2025
Alternate tite:
A prophylactic campaign to address the issue of hearing disorders among children, adolescents and adults in North-Eastern Bulgaria in 2025
Description:
Hearing loss continues to be one of the health issues in our country, affecting children, adolescents and adults. The onset of some hearing disorders has decreased in age. Affected hearing and vestibular system problems often rise together, impacting the life.
Our team has been working on the mentioned idea for more than 6 years and continues, aiming to gain more attention by the society and to raise awareness. We continue with patients’ examinations in hard-to-reach areas of the country and regular free prophylactic campaigns at least twice a year.
The free Prophylactic hearing examinations of children, adolescents and adults from North-Eastern Bulgaria this year will be held in the period 17 – 28.02.2025, after booking a free check-up appointment in advance, on the premises of Sector “Audio-vestibular medicine”, University medical and dental center, Medical University – Varna.
The event was held as planned, in the period 17-28.02.2025. More than 70 patients were encompassed, including hearing screening on infants, pediatric, adolescents, adults, elderly. Connections with vestibular status and disorders present were actively searched. Examinations performed: audiometry, tympanometry, OAE (DPOAE, TPOAE), VNG, vHIT.
Prof. Milkov held a lecture in Shumen affiliate of Medical University – Varna on the topic of hearing loss prevention. More than a hundred participants took part in it.
Varna Municipality took part in the initiatives as well. Together with Medical University – Varna, the work in the field of early prophylaxis and prevention, screening and detection of hearing diseases affecting children and adolescents is continued.
Primary site: EUR – Bulgaria
Impactful Story:
Educational lecture of prof. Mario Milkov in Shumen affiliate, Medical University – Varna in front of more than 100 participants.
General Photos
Official poster of the event at Medical University – Varna
Educational lecture, Shumen affiliate, MU-Varna
Educational lecture, Shumen affiliate, MU-Varna
Educational lecture, Shumen affiliate, MU-Varna
Types of Engagement:
Screening: Yes
Traditional media: Yes
Social media: Yes
Special needs populations:
Participation of policy makers: No
Participation of influencers: No