Indonesia

Throughout 2024, our emergency preparedness (‘E-hub’) project developed and delivered a series of training courses covering a range of topics relevant to emergencies such as natural hazards. The courses included:

• Mental health awareness and psychosocial support for communities and non-specialized personnel
• Water, sanitation, and waste management
• Organization of health care services and outbreak management
• The use of geographical information systems and data collection. 

The target audience for these training programs were Ministry of Health staff, emergency responders from provincial and district health offices, health centers, hospitals, universities, local NGOs, and other relevant agencies that work in emergency preparedness and response across Jakarta, Banten, and Aceh provinces.

The E-hub team conducted additional courses and training for trainers’ sessions in Banten and Aceh provinces. At the end of the year, we ran a workshop in the capital, Jakarta, with representatives from the above bodies and organizations engaged in health crisis preparedness and response to share experiences, expectations, and challenges in the implementation of E-hub activities.