Organization: Raksa Koma Organization (“RKO”)
Project title: Cambodia Hearing Day
Primary region: WPR
Country: Cambodia
Event Description:
The event will be celebrated on 3 March 2025 under the theme Changing mindsets: Empower yourself to make ear and hearing care a reality for all! The venue will be Special Schools with 400 attendees. Activities are construction of playground, books donation to libraries and stalls for Free Ear Screening and Treatment, job and vocational training program. People with hearing losses will be provided free hearing aids and they can come to get free aftercare services. The public can test their hearing by HearWHO App. The participants are government officials, policy makers, health care providers, teachers, children and parents. Media outlets will broadcast and will reach around 50,000 target audients throughout Cambodia. Relevant stakeholders will pay special attention on the needs of people with hearing losses which will lead to a positive change, improving their overall well-being and quality of life, essentially making their life “better” in a significant way.
Submitter: Phyry Soeung