Work Package 3: Health System and Community Resilience

  • Description: Strengthening capacity/resilience in healthcare systems and communities via training in disaster management and support for implementation of the EWS.
  • Lead Researchers: Professor Saloshni Naidoo, Dr. Ozayr Mahomed, Dr. Fikile Nkanyana, Dr Nisha Nadesan-Reddy, Dr Swabhavika Singh
  • Activities:
    • Disease burden during and following EWEs
    • Community resilience
    • Health facility Risk assessments
    • Training and mentoring programme for healthcare workers.
  • Deliverables:
    • Training modules for disaster response.
    • Policy recommendations for resilient healthcare systems.