Organization: Indira Gandhi Medical College, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
Project title: Echoes of Change: Revolutionizing Hearing Health and Transforming Lives through Awareness, Action, and Inclusion
Primary region: SEAR
Country: India
Event Description:
We aim to organize 10 impactful activities aligned with our transformative theme. A one-day “Hearing Heroes in Schools” campaign will educate students and teachers through animated videos, games, and hearing screenings. A community hearing camp, “Sound Health for All Ages,” will offer free screenings and multilingual materials, focusing on the elderly. A storytelling circle, “Voices of Empowerment,” will reduce stigma through personal narratives and shared resources. The “Hearing for Every Profession” workshop will educate workers in noisy environments with simulated noise exposure activities. Tech sessions, “Safe Listening Habits for the Digital Generation,” will teach students safe headphone use. Pop-up sign language workshops, “Hear and Be Heard,” will promote inclusion. A mobile awareness van will provide rural outreach, while “Caring for Hearing, Together” will train community leaders as ambassadors. “Play,Learn,Protect” will engage children in a fun carnival, and a 3K walkathon, “Run for Sound Futures,” will spread awareness across communities.
Submitter: Dr. Amit Sachdeva