Org Name Original: Ear Care Nepal

Altered Org Name:

Contact First: Milan

Contact Last:Maharjan

Project Title: Prevention of Deafness, Promotion & Conservation of Hearing in Children in Nepal

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SEAR: Nepal

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Event Purpose: Facilitate policy dialogue, Advocacy with policymakers, Awareness-raising

Primary Audience: Policymakers, General public, Health care workforce

Estimated In Person Reach: Local

Audience Reached: General Public

Specific Workplace: Healthcare workers, Traffic police

Screen Newborn and Infant:

Screen Children and Adolecents:

Screen Adults:

Screen Older Adults:

Policy Maker: State Minister of Health, Health Secretary, Representatives from WHO, Media personnel

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Traditional Media Numbers:

Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, Tik Tok

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Event Description:

1. Ear Care Nepal (ECN) team and Female Community Health Volunteers participated in the rally organized by the Ministry of Health.
2. Developed an awareness video, which was posted in social media such as Tik Tok, Instagram and Facebook.
3. ECN Chairperson participated/ delivered a short note about importance of school ear screening program in the meeting held at Ministry of Health in presence of State Minister, policy makers, WHO representatives and media personals.
4. Chairperson presented lecture “Ear and Hearing Care in Nepal” in meeting organized by the society of Otolaryngologists.

WHO Educational Materials Used: Yes

Native Written Language: Nepali

Educational Materials Available in Your Language: No

Did You Translate WHO Materials: Nepali

Would You Consider Assisting Us: Nepali

What Additional Materials Would Be Helpful:

Posters, Short educational video

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:No

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

Photo 1 caption Ear Care Nepal Team along with Female Health Workers and Traffic Police at Ministry of Health after participating the rally.

Photo 2 https://worldhearingday.org/wp-content/uploads/formidable/6/2-6.jpg

Photo 2 caption Ear Care Nepal Chairperson during the meeting organized at the Ministry of Health.

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

Photo 3 caption Clip of the Tik Tok awareness video developed by ECN, engaging children with hearing impairment.

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