Org Name Original: HearX
Altered Org Name:
Contact First: Bopane
Contact Last:Mothemela
Project Title: World Hearing Day Celebration with the Department of Basic Education, University of Pretoria and the HearX Group.
Global:
AFR: South Africa
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Event Purpose: Awareness-raising, Hearing screening
Primary Audience: Policymakers, Children
Estimated In Person Reach: National
Audience Reached: Children and adolescents
Specific Workplace: School
Screen Newborn and Infant: 410
Screen Children and Adolecents: 410
Screen Adults:
Screen Older Adults:
Policy Maker: Director General, Department of Basic Education
Influencer: Anonymous
Traditional Media:
Traditional Media Numbers:
Social Media: Facebook, Youtube
Social Media Numbers:
Event Description:
Our event was organized by the HearX Group, in collaboration with the University of Pretoria and the Department of Basic Education. The event took place at Dowling Primary School, where 410 children in Grade R, 1, 2 and 3 were screened. From the 410 children screened, 45 children had wax impaction, 9 had ear infections and 15 had possible hearing loss.
WHO Educational Materials Used: Yes
Native Written Language: Sepedi
Educational Materials Available in Your Language: No
Did You Translate WHO Materials: No
Would You Consider Assisting Us: Sepedi
What Additional Materials Would Be Helpful:
Did You Have A World Hearing Day Event Last Year: No
Other Suggestions:
Did You Apply for Grant:No
Photo 1 https://worldhearingday.org/wp-content/uploads/formidable/6/20220303_093557.jpg
Photo 1 caption School Based Hearing Screenign
Photo 2 https://worldhearingday.org/wp-content/uploads/formidable/6/20220303_123735.jpg
Photo 2 caption Hearing Screening
Photo 3 caption Picture with all stakeholders involved
All Regions: , South Africa, , , , ,