Org Name Original: Ministry of Health, Wellness and Elderly Affairs
Altered Org Name: No
Contact First: Sharon
Contact Last:Tench-Norbal
Project Title: World Hearing Day St. Lucia
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AMR: Saint Lucia
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Event Purpose: Launch/promote the safe listening standards, World Report on hearing-related activities, Facilitate policy dialogue, Awareness-raising, Education and training, Programme launch, Hearing screening
Primary Audience: Policymakers, General public, Children, Adolescents, Adults, Older adults, Health care workforce
Estimated In Person Reach: Local, National
Audience Reached: General Public, Children and adolescents, Adults, Older adults
Specific Workplace: Healthcare workers, Teachers, students
Screen Newborn and Infant:
Screen Children and Adolecents: 41
Screen Adults: 100
Screen Older Adults: 40
Policy Maker: Principal Nursing Officers (Mrs. Juliette Cassius, Mrs. Tecla Jn. Baptiste, Mrs. Alma Dolor)
Influencer: Principal of the School of the Hearing Impaired, ENT consultant, Community Pediatrician, Special Education officer
Traditional Media:
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Social Media: Facebook, Youtube
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Event Description:
Educational session with teachers and church members (February 23 and March 12)
Screening of students at 2 Primary schools (February 23)
Participated in Men’s Health Fair (February 27)
Press statement by Minister of Health (March 02)
Panel discussion on local television station (March o3)
Virtual World Health Day Webinar facilitated by Ministry of Health, St. Lucia in collaboration with and PAHO/WHO (March 9)
WHO Educational Materials Used: Yes
Native Written Language: English
Educational Materials Available in Your Language: Yes
Did You Translate WHO Materials: Creole
Would You Consider Assisting Us: Creole
What Additional Materials Would Be Helpful:
Prepared power point presentations for health care workers and the public
Did You Have A World Hearing Day Event Last Year: No
Other Suggestions:
Training for hearing health personnel
Did You Apply for Grant:Yes we applied, but were not awarded the grant
Photo 1 https://worldhearingday.org/wp-content/uploads/formidable/6/Hearing-screening.jpg
Photo 1 caption Hearing Screening at Vieux Fort Primary School
Photo 2 https://worldhearingday.org/wp-content/uploads/formidable/6/Hearing-screening-2.jpg
Photo 2 caption Hearing testing at the Entrepot Hearing Unit
Photo 3 https://worldhearingday.org/wp-content/uploads/formidable/6/Hearing-healthb-at-Mens-health-fair.jpg
Photo 3 caption Hearing health promotion at Community Men’s Health Fair in Vieux Fort
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