Our initial goal was to support parents for example, impaired child to the emergency room and can only communicate using sign language and to ensure that most doctors, nurses, first responders and others in the healthcare field know sign language so they can say "We understand you." The main objective of the project was to improve access to health services for deaf people by strengthening the communication skills of health workers, first aid providers, and search and rescue teams. The project aimed to enable health workers to communicate directly with deaf patients and reduce dependence on sign language interpreters. The project also aimed to improve the quality, accessibility, and inclusiveness of vocational education and training in the health sector. By integrating sign language into vocational training, the project sought to promote equality, non-discrimination, and social inclusion. Another important aim was to support digital learning by providing open and distance learning opportunities that are free of time and location constraints. Through these objectives, the project aimed to create sustainable and transferable solutions that can be used beyond the project period and adapted by different institutions and countries
Because deaf people experience serious and ongoing difficulties in accessing health care, first aid, and emergency services. Health is a basic human right; however, many studies and practical experiences show that deaf people do not benefit from health services on an equal basis with others. Health services for deaf people mainly rely on sign language interpreters. The number of interpreters is limited, most interpreters do not have sufficient knowledge of medical terminology. As a result, communication with deaf patients is often incomplete or unclear. This situation becomes more serious in emergency cases and natural disasters such as earthquakes, where interpretation services and digital translation tools cannot be used. Other important need identified is the lack of a structured and profession-oriented sign language curriculum for the health. There is no medicine oriented vocational sign language curriculum at national or international level. Existing sign language resources are mostly general and not integrated into vocational education systems. There are no patient anamnesis forms prepared in sign language in line with the Manchester Protocol. These gaps create risks for diagnosis, effective treatment, and patient safety.