Hearing screenings to detect childhood deafness
Organization information
Fundacion Oyeme
Location: Medellin, Colombia
Summary
Most of the children developed their hearing loss after they were born. These boys and girls were born with good hearing, but due to their parents' lack of understanding and difficulties in the Colombian health system, they became deaf due to poorly treated ear infections. This project seeks to educate families about the care, early detection and signs of suspicion of hearing loss in their child and will train educational agents and caregivers to detect hearing loss at an early age.
Project locations
Colombia