Achievement

Launched the China Mission in Chongqing, Fuzhou, Shijiazhuang, Wuhan, Xian, Nanning, Xining, Sanya, Yantai, Huizhou, Xiangyang, Exhou, Chenzhou and Jiaozuo.  The Mission is the only medical mission for free ear surgeries in China and which had provided over 1,500 immediate medical treatments to the needy and screened over 300 children for possible hearing problems in rural China.  It fostered knowledge exchange between Hong Kong and China professionals which will bring long term and sustainable benefits to the clinical and rehabilitation services in China.  Over 1,000 surgeons were trained on different types of ear surgeries during the mission. 

* Since the first “Sponsor-a-Hearing-Aid” programme and the “Define Hearing for the Aged” Hearing Aid Donation Campaign, over 600 hearing aids (over HK$3 millions in value) were given to the elderly in need.  The project served the niche population who slightly better off than the recipient of the Social Security Allowance Scheme in Hong Kong but cannot afford a hearing aid.

Since the first “Sponsor-a-Hearing-Aid” programme and the “Define Hearing for the Aged” Hearing Aid Donation Campaign, over 600 hearing aids (over HK$3 millions in value) were given to the elderly in need.  The project served the niche population who slightly better off than the recipient of the Social Security Allowance Scheme in Hong Kong but cannot afford a hearing aid.

Over 1,400 elderly signed up for the hearing screening service for the elderly in Hong Kong.  It was revealed that 34.2% of elderly aged over 60 suffering from hearing loss and one-fifth of them experienced depression. Research result was extensively covered in local media.

The photo exhibition tour and health talks in primary and secondary schools have reached over 36,000 students.

Interactive on-line hearing screening encouraged youth to take part in the hearing test.  Over 470,000 secondary school students were reached.

Public awareness on childhood speech and language development were enhanced by a series of public talks and screening service.

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Publications in form of pamphlets, booklets, internet resources and journal articles were published.  A new internet screening test for secondary school children was designed.