Organization: Audiology Unit Ministry of Health
Project title: Empowering the workers and teachers about ear and hearing care. Screening of the port officers in engineering department and crew of tug boats as they
Primary region: AFR
Country: Seychelles
Event Description:
To perform screening with the help of the Health and safety officers for the workers at the Seychelles Port Authority.
They deal with cargo ships and containers and it is a very noisy environment.
The crew of the tug boats and engineers on the boat as well as on the ground are exposed to loud noises daily.
This occassion will be used to talk about ear and hearing care as well as the effect of noise.
A screening sesssion for teachers and Ministry of Education staff will empower them to better understand the benefit of hearing care for students and to better understand the issues of hearing loss in school children.
Submitter: Georges savy