Org Name Original: ENT Department, Ministry of Health, Samoa
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Contact First: Sione
Contact Last:Pifeleti
Project Title: Primary Ear and Hearing training and Primary School Ear and Hearing outreach clinic
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WPR: Samoa
Event Purpose: Awareness-raising, Education and training, Hearing screening
Primary Audience: Children, Health care workforce
Estimated In Person Reach: Local, National
Audience Reached: General Public, Children and adolescents
Specific Workplace: Healthcare workers
Screen Newborn and Infant: None
Screen Children and Adolecents: 360
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Screen Older Adults: 10
Policy Maker: Ministry of Health – Acting Director General
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Social Media: Facebook
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Event Description:
There were training of 19 Primary Ear and Hearing Care course for nurses and doctors from around the hospitals in the country on the 1st and 2nd March. Some of the trainers were then used for the ENT outreach clinic and hearing assessment of 380 patient on the WHD in one of the rural isolated Primary School. It was a successful week of activities and we had achieved the objectives set for this week and mainly on the WHD. These activity was also cover in the media and more awareness of the important of looking after the ear and hearing health.
WHO Educational Materials Used: Yes
Native Written Language: Samoan
Educational Materials Available in Your Language: No
Did You Translate WHO Materials: No
Would You Consider Assisting Us: Samoan
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Did You Have A World Hearing Day Event Last Year: Yes, and we submitted a report to the WHF/WHO
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Did You Apply for Grant:No
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Photo 1 caption Primary Ear and Hearing Care training
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Photo 2 caption Outreach Ear and Hearing Clinic at rural Primary School
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Photo 3 caption Taking the services to the community and school
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