Org Name Original: hearX Foundation
Altered Org Name:
Contact First: Nicol
Contact Last:Truscott
Project Title: Healthy hearing for healthy learning (Paarl, South Africa)
Global:
AFR: South Africa
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EUR:
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SEAR:
WPR:
Event Purpose: Awareness-raising, Education and training, Hearing screening
Primary Audience: Children, Adolescents, Adults, Older adults, Health care workforce
Estimated In Person Reach: Local, National, Regional
Audience Reached: Children and adolescents, Adults, Older adults
Specific Workplace: Social workers and a school’s staff members and teachers
Screen Newborn and Infant:
Screen Children and Adolecents: 10
Screen Adults: 15
Screen Older Adults: 4
Policy Maker:
Influencer:
Traditional Media: 200000
Traditional Media Numbers: 200000
Social Media: Facebook, Instagram
Social Media Numbers: 500
Event Description:
hearX Foundation celebrated WHD’22 in collaboration with the Khula Development Group at Orleansvale Primary, a school in an underserved area, South Africa. Teachers participated in an interactive hearing loss awareness training session and were invited to sign-up for our ‘EARS’ online training programme. All learners participated in interactive awareness raising sessions on hearing protection. 5-7 year olds participated in a coloring-in competition. School staff members and learners at risk of dropping out of school received hearing screenings and are guided through the referral pathway.
WHO Educational Materials Used: Yes
Native Written Language: Afrikaans
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:
The media developed was wonderful- although it would assist if there were pictures of African children used in the marketing to make it more applicable to the local audience
Did You Have A World Hearing Day Event Last Year: Yes, and we submitted a report to the WHF/WHO
Other Suggestions:
It would be helpful if information regarding the reporting process and due date for WHD 2022 campaign reports was provided along with the marketing materials in order to streamline campaign planning and timelines.
Did You Apply for Grant:No
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Photo 1 caption hearX Foundation’s interactive awareness training session with primary school learners on how to protect one’s hearing
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Photo 2 caption hearX Foundation: hearScope digital otoscopy forms part of our hearing screening
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Photo 3 caption hearX Foundation: Coloring-in competition for 5-7 year old learners
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