From 29 September to 3 October 2025, the IFRC Asia Pacific Regional Office Health and Care Team, with support from the Norwegian Red Cross and Hong Kong Red Cross (Branch of the Red Cross Society of China), organized the first Regional Community-Based Surveillance (CBS) Coordinator & Emergencies Training, hosted by the Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Epidemics begin and end in communities. When communities are engaged and trained in epidemic preparedness and response, they become vital contributors to finding and stopping outbreaks, saving lives, restoring services, reducing negative impacts, speeding recovery and building resilience.

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