Reported Events Master

Org Name Original: Hearing Health Rwanda

Altered Org Name:

Contact First: Kaitesi

Contact Last:Mukara

Project Title: Hearing screening of informal sector workers

Global: 

AFR: Rwanda

EMR:

EUR:

AMR:

SEAR:

WPR: 

Event Purpose: Hearing screenings

Primary Audience: Policymakers, General public, Adults

Estimated In Person Reach: National

Audience Reached: Adults

Specific Workplace: Industrial workers

Screen Newborn and Infant: None

Screen Children and Adolecents: None

Screen Adults: 137

Screen Older Adults:

Policy Maker: Director in charge of clinical services and public health, Director of planning – ministry of health, Head of social services National Council of Persons with Disabilities

Influencer:

Traditional Media: 2000000

Traditional Media Numbers: 2000000

Social Media: Twitter

Social Media Numbers: 10000

Event Description:

The WHD 2022 activities were held at different levels but the main event was held in the city of Kigali in Rwanda in the offices of KORA, the cooperative for informal sector wood and metal workers.
The activity was led by Hearing Health Rwanda in partnership with the Rwanda Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Society, the Ministry of Health and KORA, the local cooperative.
Activities included:
1. An audio-otology camp which provided medical management, hearing screening and fitting of digital hearing aids to workers with disabling hearing loss was held hosted by the offices of the cooperative

WHO Educational Materials Used: Yes

Native Written Language: Yes

Educational Materials Available in Your Language: Yes

Did You Translate WHO Materials: Into Kinyarwanda

Would You Consider Assisting Us: Kinyarwanda

What Additional Materials Would Be Helpful:

Did You Have A World Hearing Day Event Last Year: Yes, and we submitted a report to the WHF/WHO

Other Suggestions:

Did You Apply for Grant:Yes, we were awarded the grant

Photo 1 https://worldhearingday.org/wp-content/uploads/formidable/6/Otoscopy.jpeg

Photo 1 caption A hearing care professional examining a patient

Photo 2 https://worldhearingday.org/wp-content/uploads/formidable/6/1-3.jpeg

Photo 2 caption Hearing screening performed by a trained professional

Photo 3 https://worldhearingday.org/wp-content/uploads/formidable/6/Fitting.jpeg

Photo 3 caption A beneficiary undergoing digital hearing aids fitting

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