WORLD Hearing Day celebrated this March, called upon governments to integrate ear and hearing care into national health plans.
This year saw the launch of the World Health Organisation’s first ever World Report on Hearing.
In support of this and in recognition of the needs of those living with unaddressed hearing loss and ear diseases, eDeaf – a Deaf led organisation in Berea that offers training courses and learnership programmes to empower Deaf communities for business – are offering free Deaf sensitisation workshops during April on a first come first served basis.
Interested companies are invited to contact Nicky Bezuidenhout on nicky@edeaf.co.za.
“Globally, nearly 450 million people live with disabling hearing loss. When unaddressed, hearing loss has a huge impact on those affected and is the cause of significant financial losses to our economy,” explained Nicky.
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In addition, eDeaf have recently translated a series of World Health Organisation ear care posters into South African Sign Language (SASL), including tips for hearing aid users, discharging ears and ear hygiene and care.
Links to the translated ear care posters available in SASL can be found at: https://youtu.be/yGaeB4FQzSc, https://youtu.be/iGSEHCEDZ7E, https://youtu.be/JayqRccZXro and https://youtu.be/GWgNIlwWh1U
eDeaf operates nationally and through their partnered solutions approach, strive to provide the open labour market with trained and skilled Deaf people who are ready to become part of the mainstream economy. “We have over 1000 Deaf learners on learnerships every year, with an 80% retention rate, 90% competency rate at the end of each learnership and over 80% of our students find employment thereafter. eDeaf, together with our partners, are responsible for these Deaf learners earning a monthly stipend, moving a previously economically inactive community to one that contributes to the country’s GDP and helps grow South Africa,” concludes Nicky.
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