Org Name Original: All India Institute of Medical Sciences Mangalagiri
Altered Org Name:
Contact First: Satvinder
Contact Last:Bakshi
Project Title: Aiims Mangalagiri celebrates World hearing Day 2022
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SEAR: India
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Event Purpose: Launch/promote the safe listening standards, Awareness-raising, Hearing screening
Primary Audience: General public, Children, Adolescents, Adults, Older adults, Health care workforce
Estimated In Person Reach: Local
Audience Reached: General Public, Children and adolescents, Adults
Specific Workplace: Healthcare workers
Screen Newborn and Infant: 30
Screen Children and Adolecents: 10
Screen Adults: 15
Screen Older Adults: 5
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Social Media: Facebook, Twitter
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Event Description:
1. Awareness program by the department of ENT
Objectives
a. To spread awareness regarding safe ear practices
b. To understand the importance of the newborn hearing screening and the risk factors associated with childhood deafness.
Target population:
a. Patients and their attendants attending OPD
b. Construction workers
2. Education material on newborn hearing screening and noise-induced hearing loss was released
3. Display of educational material prepared by students in the OPD reception.
4. Focussed audiological and otologic screening of construction workers
WHO Educational Materials Used: Yes
Native Written Language: English
Educational Materials Available in Your Language: Yes
Did You Translate WHO Materials: Telugu
Would You Consider Assisting Us: Telugu
What Additional Materials Would Be Helpful:
Materials on Ear cleaning and wax removal
Materials on how harmful personal hearing devices are
Materials on when to get tested for hearing loss or warning signs
Did You Have A World Hearing Day Event Last Year: Yes, and we submitted a report to the WHF/WHO
Other Suggestions:
Can give more small funds for creating awareness and conducting programs
Did You Apply for Grant:No
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Photo 1 caption Various activities conducted during the World hearing Day 2022 in AIIMS Mangalagiri
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Photo 2 caption Awareness talks for healthcare workers and patients regarding Ear Care and Safe ear practices
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Photo 3 caption Screening of newborns for deafness
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