Org Name Original: Kodagu Institute of Medical Sciences

Altered Org Name:

Contact First: Shwetha

Contact Last:Naidu

Project Title: Kodagu Listens Safe

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SEAR: India

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Event Purpose: Launch/promote the safe listening standards, Awareness-raising, Education and training, Hearing screening

Primary Audience: General public, Adolescents, 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:

Screen Children and Adolecents:

Screen Adults: 200

Screen Older Adults:

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Influencer:

Traditional Media: 20000

Traditional Media Numbers: 20000

Social Media: Facebook, Instagram

Social Media Numbers: 2000

Event Description:

Kodagu Listens Safe is an ongoing campaign which was launched on the World Hearing Day 2022 with the aim to spread awareness to the people of Kodagu, a district in Karnataka, India regarding safe listening and its importance. The Department of ENT, Kodagu Institute of Medical Sciences has taken up the initiative to spread awareness among general public specifically targeting the young adults and adolescents. The increased use of personal listening devices and harmful effects of the same were addressed.

WHO Educational Materials Used: Yes

Native Written Language: Kannada

Educational Materials Available in Your Language: No

Did You Translate WHO Materials: Kannada

Would You Consider Assisting Us: Kannada

What Additional Materials Would Be Helpful:

Statistics on hearing loss
statistics on damage caused by the use of personal listening devices

Did You Have A World Hearing Day Event Last Year: Yes, and we submitted a report to the WHF/WHO

Other Suggestions:

If there could be an event planned where all the countries can participate and exchange opinions live on Hearing Loss and related aspects it would be well appreciated.

Did You Apply for Grant:Yes we applied, but were not awarded the grant

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Photo 1 caption orientation to healthcare workers at Kodagu Institute of Medical Sciences

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Photo 2 caption Launch of Kodagu Listens Safe

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