Objectives:

•    Capacity Building    Stakeholders on the interpretation of Early Warning Signs for Heat Waves, Droughts, High Temperature
•    Information sharing    Relevant research with the stakeholders for strengthening evident based decision making towards adaptation to El Nino.
•    Benchmarking    Best practices from other affected provinces with stakeholders on El Nino response can be strengthened through benchmarking.
•    Capacity Building    Stakeholders on the department’s Climate Change and Health Adaptation and Mitigation interventions.

Questions/key issues to be covered:

•    Early Warning Signals
•    Research
•    Adaption Interventions

Video:

Speakers:

Ms A Cele 
Chief Director Environmental Health and Port Health

Ms B Makhafola
Director Environmental Health

Ms B Nemukula
Deputy Director

Dr Joseph Wamala
Public Health Officer: EPR Team Lead

Dr Katlego Ncongwane
Senior Manager: Research

Prof Neville Sweijd
Associate Professor