Objectives:

•    Enhance Awareness and Knowledge
•    Strengthen Preparedness at Points of Entry
•    Promote Early Reporting and Community Engagement

Questions/key issues to be covered:

•    Community engagement 
•    key principles of effective risk communication
•    Community engagement before, during, and after the outbreak.
•    How can misinformation, rumours, and disinformation be effectively addressed?

Video

Speakers:

Ms Rebone Ntsie
Chief Director: Health Promotion

Dr Joseph Wamala: WHO 
Doctor: Public Health Epidemiologist and Emergency Preparedness and Response specialist) 

Wayne Ramkrishna
Acting Director: CDC Programme

Dr Vuyiswa Kumalo: NICD
Medical Officer in the Outbreak Response Unit within the Division of Public Health Surveillance and Response 

Dr Terrence Magoro: WHO
District Health Officer 

Ms Nomkhosi Stone
Assistant Director

Ms Tintswalo Mabuza
Deputy Director: Infection Prevention and Control

Pam Masilela
Deputy Director, Port Health Operations and Monitoring