Org Name Original: Shaba Speech & Hearing Centre
Altered Org Name:
Contact First: Fatema
Contact Last:Jagmaag
Project Title: Awareness for NewBorn Hearing Screening & Safe Listening Practices
Global:
AFR:
EMR:
EUR:
AMR:
SEAR: India
WPR:
Event Purpose: Awareness-raising, Hearing screening
Primary Audience: General public, Adults, Older adults, Health care workforce
Estimated In Person Reach: Global
Audience Reached: General Public, Newborn and infants, Adults
Specific Workplace: No
Screen Newborn and Infant: 59
Screen Children and Adolecents: None
Screen Adults: None
Screen Older Adults: None
Policy Maker:
Influencer:
Traditional Media:
Traditional Media Numbers:
Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, Linked In
Social Media Numbers: 13004
Event Description:
On World Hearing Day, a FREE hearing screening camp was organized for the local community members. 59 newborn children were screened for hearing loss. Parents were made aware of the hearing loss symptoms along with safe listening practices.
To aid the same, a strategic social media campaign was rolled out to raise awareness about safe listening practices and good hearing practices in line with WHO’s theme of Safe Listening. The campaign was rolled out on Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn reaching 13000+ accounts.
WHO Educational Materials Used: Yes
Native Written Language: English
Educational Materials Available in Your Language: Yes
Did You Translate WHO Materials: No
Would You Consider Assisting Us: No
What Additional Materials Would Be Helpful:
Did You Have A World Hearing Day Event Last Year: Yes, but we did not submit a report
Other Suggestions:
Did You Apply for Grant:No
Photo 1 https://worldhearingday.org/wp-content/uploads/formidable/6/NBHS-1a.jpg
Photo 1 caption Hearing screening of a newborn baby at the camp
Photo 2 https://worldhearingday.org/wp-content/uploads/formidable/6/NBHS-2a.jpg
Photo 2 caption Staff screening a new born baby for hearing
Photo 3 https://worldhearingday.org/wp-content/uploads/formidable/6/NBHS-3a.jpg
Photo 3 caption Team with a parent of an infant for newborn hearing screening
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