Org Name Original: University of Malaya
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Contact First: Jeyanthi
Contact Last:Kulasegarah
Project Title: World Hearing Day 2022
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WPR: Malaysia
Event Purpose: Launch/promote the safe listening standards, Awareness-raising, Education and training, Hearing screening
Primary Audience: Policymakers, General public, Adolescents, Adults, Older adults, Health care workforce
Estimated In Person Reach: Local, National
Audience Reached: General Public
Specific Workplace: Healthcare workers, Public
Screen Newborn and Infant:
Screen Children and Adolecents:
Screen Adults: 100
Screen Older Adults:
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Social Media: Facebook, Youtube, Instagram
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Event Description:
WHD event took place over two days. The first day, 2 March, was a live broadcast of our 1st 3D ear surgery workshop officiated by the Dean of Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya, and attended by 50 healthcare professionals. The second day, 3 March, was a hybrid event dedicated to raising awareness and promoting ear and hearing care at a community and national level, attended by 200 zoom participants with YouTube public broadcast. Concurrently, hearing screening was held for the public in Universiti Malaya Medical Centre. Two media events took place leading up to it: a TV and radio show.
WHO Educational Materials Used: Yes
Native Written Language: Malay
Educational Materials Available in Your Language: Yes
Did You Translate WHO Materials: No
Would You Consider Assisting Us: MALAY
What Additional Materials Would Be Helpful:
MALAY language please.
Did You Have A World Hearing Day Event Last Year: Yes, and we submitted a report to the WHF/WHO
Other Suggestions:
Can the materials be available by January, even better December to prepare for WHD.
Did You Apply for Grant:Yes we applied, but were not awarded the grant
Photo 1 caption Hearing screening conducted using the hearWHO app.
Photo 2 https://worldhearingday.org/wp-content/uploads/formidable/6/IMG_3B6B2864FB21-1.jpeg
Photo 2 caption World Hearing Day University Malaya Medical Centre
Photo 3 https://worldhearingday.org/wp-content/uploads/formidable/6/IMG_9432.jpg
Photo 3 caption Breakfast TV show to raise awareness regarding hearing loss amongst teenagers and young adults
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