Org Name Original: Día Mundial de la Audición
Altered Org Name:
Contact First: LUZ MARINA
Contact Last:FIGUEROA
Project Title: DÍA MUNDIAL DE LA AUDICIÓN 2022
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AMR: Ecuador
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Event Purpose: Launch/promote the safe listening standards, World Report on hearing-related activities, Education and training
Primary Audience: General public, Adults, Older adults, Health care workforce
Estimated In Person Reach: Local, National
Audience Reached: General Public, Children and adolescents, Adults, Older adults
Specific Workplace: Healthcare workers, Musicians, Industrial workers, students
Screen Newborn and Infant:
Screen Children and Adolecents:
Screen Adults:
Screen Older Adults:
Policy Maker:
Influencer: Julio César Vaca
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Social Media: Facebook, Youtube, Twitter, Instagram, Linked In, Tik Tok
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Event Description:
In the coastal Region ofEcuador, Guayas and Santa Elena provinces, Luz Marina Figueroa, Audiologist,organized different activities to celebrate world hearing day 2022. In Ecuador, like in other Latin-Americancountries, hearing care is not as popular as it needs to be.This year, she couldhave the opportunity to share the safe listening message with musicians,welders, students, older adults, teachers, cowboys, and parents.
WHO Educational Materials Used: Yes
Native Written Language: spanish
Educational Materials Available in Your Language: Yes
Did You Translate WHO Materials: No
Would You Consider Assisting Us: spanish
What Additional Materials Would Be Helpful:
booklets
short videos
Did You Have A World Hearing Day Event Last Year: No
Other Suggestions:
yes, small grants should be given at the end of the events for who perform many activities.
Did You Apply for Grant:Yes we applied, but were not awarded the grant
Photo 1 https://worldhearingday.org/wp-content/uploads/formidable/6/banner-2022-OMS.jpg
Photo 1 caption We also had the opportunity to share with a chorus “ESPOL” member, a university official chorus, we gave some information about musician hearing safety. And we saw a giant tortoise that is an icon of the university.
Photo 2 https://worldhearingday.org/wp-content/uploads/formidable/6/banner-2022-OMS-2.jpg
Photo 2 caption In Santa Elena province, I visited “Santa Elena” high school, we can share hearing safety and ear care with students and teachers. We also had an interview at “La Dura” radio and Tv Station.
Photo 3 https://worldhearingday.org/wp-content/uploads/formidable/6/banner-2022-OMS3.jpg
Photo 3 caption In Duran town, I visited some welders and shared information about safe listening at work. We saw cows and cowboys on our route. In Guayaquil, share information with neighbors and workers at craft markets. We hang a banner to expose safe hearing information in a main street.
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