Org Name Original: Oir Para Crecer
Altered Org Name:
Contact First: Jordan
Contact Last:Varillas Amao
Project Title: Hearing Screening and hearing aids fitting
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AMR: Peru
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Event Purpose: Launch/promote the safe listening standards, Awareness-raising
Primary Audience: General public, Children
Estimated In Person Reach: Local, National
Audience Reached: General Public, Children and adolescents
Specific Workplace: No
Screen Newborn and Infant:
Screen Children and Adolecents: 10
Screen Adults: 19
Screen Older Adults: 5
Policy Maker: OMAPED Administrator (Municipal Office of Attention to the Disabled Person)
Influencer: Mr. Oscar Gomez
Traditional Media:
Traditional Media Numbers:
Social Media: Facebook, Instagram
Social Media Numbers: 2837
Event Description:
During the world hearing day event, we performed hearing screenings and fit some hearing aids in patients at our clinic and at the OMAPED. To raise awareness on hearing loss we shared WHO material about WHD and also explain to the parents of the screened children the importance of a hearing test.
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: No
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 applied, but were not awarded the grant
Photo 1 https://worldhearingday.org/wp-content/uploads/formidable/6/DMA_2022_1.jpg
Photo 1 caption Child patient raising her hand when heard the “bip”
Photo 2 https://worldhearingday.org/wp-content/uploads/formidable/6/DMA_2022_2.jpg
Photo 2 caption Adult patient at the OMAPED
Photo 3 https://worldhearingday.org/wp-content/uploads/formidable/6/DMA_2022_4.jpg
Photo 3 caption Patient fitted with new hearing aids at OPC clinic on WHD
All Regions: , , , , Peru, ,