Community preparedness and response in Indonesia - Eka Wulan Cahyasari, Indonesian Red Cross

Published: July 28, 2021, 2 a.m.

\u201cPreparedness is always better than response.\u201d

Indonesia is currently suffering another wave of COVID-19, in addition to 10 other major infectious diseases. In this episode we talk with Eka Wulan Cahyasari from the Indonesian Red Cross Society about how, with the support of the Centre, they are drawing upon existing pandemic preparedness tools and influential community volunteer networks to support surveillance, vaccine hesitancy programs and community resilience in the face of challenging times in Indonesia.

Links for further reading

https://www.ifrc.org/en/what-we-do/where-we-work/asia-pacific/indonesian-red-cross-society

https://indopacifichealthsecurity.dfat.gov.au/strengthening-front-line-health-secure-communities

Tags: #CommunityPreparedness #COVID-19 #Indonesia

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