Org Name Original: Piacenza Hospital Italy

Altered Org Name:

Contact First: Domenico

Contact Last:Cuda

Project Title: HEARING

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EUR: Italy

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Event Purpose: Launch/promote the safe listening standards, World Report on hearing-related activities, Facilitate policy dialogue, Advocacy with policymakers, Awareness-raising, Hearing screening

Primary Audience: Children, Adolescents

Estimated In Person Reach: National

Audience Reached: General Public, Children and adolescents

Specific Workplace: Teachers and students

Screen Newborn and Infant:

Screen Children and Adolecents: 1200

Screen Adults:

Screen Older Adults:

Policy Maker: National Health minister, Local Health autorities

Influencer: Claudio Bisio (actor); Alessio Giannone (TV anchorman and youtuber)

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Social Media: Facebook, Youtube, Instagram, Linked In

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Event Description:

An H.E.A.R.I.N.G. Italian network was firstly activated. It allowed medical doctors and members of 23 associations of people with hearing loss. They created and published a report that illustrates the Italian state of the art on health policies (“Stato attuale delle Politiche Sanitarie Italiane sulla Sordità”). On April 1st several events were held in all Italian regions. In particular: hearing screening for children and teenagers was offered in clinics and hospitals, awareness campaign in schools and presentations of the report to medical associations, local and national policymakers.

WHO Educational Materials Used: Yes

Native Written Language: Italian

Educational Materials Available in Your Language: Yes

Did You Translate WHO Materials: No

Would You Consider Assisting Us: italian

What Additional Materials Would Be Helpful:

Video

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

Other Suggestions:

Can you inform us about the “topic” of the next year World Hearing Day?

Did You Apply for Grant:No

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

Photo 1 caption Presentation of the day to health autorities from President of Italian ENT Society (Piacenza)

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

Photo 2 caption Hearing screening team in souther of Italy (Bari)

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

Photo 3 caption Hearing screening team in north of Italy (Varese)

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