Organization: Health Advocacy and Promotion Initiative

Project title: Community Awareness on Ear and Hearing Care: A mindset shift

Primary region: AFR

Country: Nigeria

Event Description:

The activities marking the world hearing day will span through three days March 3rd to 5th 2025.

*Day 1 to day 3 : Mass media chat in 2 radio broadcasting stations in the state.
* Day 1 to day 3: Social media presence, Hash tags on hearing and eye care on all social media platform; X, Facebook, instagram.

Day 2 and day 3:
*Awareness creation and screening for hearing impairment among secondary school students and markets woman of the state.
*Infographics will be shared on social platforms and printed as a handbill for mass distribution
*Advocacy visit to the stakeholders including state ministry of health, Association of people living with Disabilities etc.
Day 3
Training of Primary Health care workers on early detection of hearing loss

Submitter: Richard Richard