Community preparedness and response in Indonesia - Eka Wulan Cahyasari, Indonesian Red Cross
- Author
- Indo-Pacific Centre for Health Security: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
- Published
- Wed 28 Jul 2021
- Episode Link
- None
“Preparedness is always better than response.”
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
