Objectives:

Capacity Building :  Stakeholders on the interpretation of Early Warning Signs for Extreme Weather events

Information sharing: Relevant research with the stakeholders for strengthening evident based decision making towards adaptation to Climate Change Impacts.

Benchmarking : Best practices from other affected provinces with stakeholders on Climate Change response can be strengthened through benchmarking.

Capacity Building: Stakeholders on the department’s Climate Change and Health Adaptation and Mitigation interventions.

Speakers:

Dr Katlego Ncongwane:
Senior Manager, Research and Development Department, South African Weather Services

Dr Caradee Wright
(PhD in Preventive and Social Medicine) is a Chief Specialist Scientist at the South African Medical Research Council

Dr Gloria Maimela,
Deputy CEO, FPD; Senior Technical Advisor, Climate and Health,

Ms Babongile Mhlongo,
Director: Environmental Health, Communicable Diseases Control and Malaria  Control in Kwazulu Natal Department of Health

Dr Anwar Kharwa :
Director: Facilities Management, Western Cape Department of Health

Ms Bono Nemukula,
Deputy Director, Environmental Health, National Department of Health

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