Reported Events Master

Org Name Original: Leiden University Medical Center

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Contact First: H. Christiaan

Contact Last:Stronks

Project Title: World Hearing Day; Day of the Ear, Leiden European City of Science 2022

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EUR: Netherlands

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Event Purpose: Launch/promote the safe listening standards, World Report on hearing-related activities, Awareness-raising, Education and training, Hearing screening, Leiden European City of Science 2022 event

Primary Audience: General public, Children, Adults

Estimated In Person Reach: Local, National, Regional

Audience Reached: General Public, Children and adolescents, Adults

Specific Workplace: No

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Traditional Media: 0

Traditional Media Numbers: 0

Social Media: Facebook, Youtube, Linked In, Various websites

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Event Description:

Three rounds of activities of 1 hour each were organized, including interactive presentations by two
distinguished audiologists; various hearing tests, including speech-in-noise testing, testing ones
highest perceivable acoustic frequency, and lipreading practice; an interactive setup where children
could surgically place tympanostomy tubes; a silent disco; two exhibits with WHO materials
(translated into Dutch) on hearing preservation; live violin music accompanied by a live dancer to
show how much cochlear implant users can actually hear and how much they can achieve in their lives
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WHO Educational Materials Used: Yes

Native Written Language: Dutch

Educational Materials Available in Your Language: No

Did You Translate WHO Materials: Dutch

Would You Consider Assisting Us: Dutch

What Additional Materials Would Be Helpful:

Did You Have A World Hearing Day Event Last Year: No

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Did You Apply for Grant:Yes, we were awarded the grant

Photo 1 https://worldhearingday.org/wp-content/uploads/formidable/6/LUMC_2-2.jpg

Photo 1 caption Presentations on hearing and hearing protection

Photo 2 https://worldhearingday.org/wp-content/uploads/formidable/6/LUMC_1-2.jpg

Photo 2 caption Tympanostomy for dummies

Photo 3 https://worldhearingday.org/wp-content/uploads/formidable/6/LUMC_3-2.jpg

Photo 3 caption WHO materials

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