Department of Audiology & SLP, YENEPOYA MEDICAL COLLEGE HOSPITAL
WORLD HEARING DAY: Public Awareness Program and Hearing Camp
Primary site: SEAR- India
Additional site(s):
1. Public Awareness Program
->An unique inaugral function revealing the theme of World Hearing Day, 2024 with a public awareness program including Flashmob, skit, poster display and awareness talk in the hospital premises.
-> A walkathon in the city with public awareness posters, flashmob and streetplay concerning the theme of World Hearing Day, 2024.
2. Free Hearing Camp
-> A free hearing screening camp for 162 employees of Yenepoya Medical College Hospital (YMCH) specifically targeting the the noise exposed employees of the Hospital such as Security Department, Horticulture department and Maintenance department
-> Free hearing camp in collaboration with Department of Otorhinolaryngology YMCH, focussing on the children less than 6 years of age with hearing loss or using hearing aids and not benefitting from the same, to further investigate on possible candidates for Cochlear Implantation.
Live event: Yes
Screening: Yes
Traditional media: Yes
Social media: No
Met with individual policymakers: No
Participation of policymakers: No
Participation of influencers: No
WHO educational or publicity material used: Yes
Unique inaugral of World Hearing Day Theme, 2024
Skit performance as part of Public Awareness
Walkathon as part of Public Awareness
Hearing Camp for Employees