Over 7000 Ugandans, mostly school children, to benefit from hearing aid program
The Ministry of education and sports in Uganda, in partnership with Starkey Hearing Foundation, has launched a hearing aid program aimed at providing special hearing aids to over 7000 Ugandans with hearing impairment, most of whom are school children.
The initiative is being carried out as part of the Uganda Teachers and School Effectiveness Project (UTSEP) through GPE, under which Uganda received US$100 million in grant. These funds have been used to build over 138 schools in 31 districts, train over 10000 primary school teachers and 4000 childcare givers, as well as pilot electronic inspection in 1000 schools.