Organization: UNIVERSITY OF GHANA MEDICAL CENTRE (UGMC) & the West African Centre for Cell Biology and Infectious Pathogens (WACCBIP)
Project title: Changing Mindset: Let’s Make Ear and Hearing Care a Reality for All Through Community and Public Engagement
Primary region: AFR
Country: Ghana
Event Description:
• Awareness Campaign: Day 1 will see staff of the West African Centre for Cell Biology and Infectious Pathogens (WACCBIP) and the University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC) conducting public awareness campaigns through various media channels to educate communities about the importance of ear and hearing care ,signs of hearing loss and available interventions and also introducing them to the genetics of hearing impairment.
• Community outreach; organizing free hearing screening and ear examination in coastal community in Greater Accra region of Ghana to identify individuals at risk of/all experiencing hearing loss. This will capture our target audience selected above.
• Educational Workshops: Organize seminars aimed at health care professionals, educators, caregivers and the public to provide information on prevent measures, early detection and management of hearing loss.
General public/Community including children, older adults, healthcare workers, policy makers, Persons with disabilities (PWDS), and school children are our target audience.
Submitter: Abiba Sumaila