Disaster Risk Reduction and Public Health Concerns in South Africa

Water pollution and Service Delivery issues have long plagued South Africa for multiple reasons. We'll talk to Dr. Roman Tandlich of Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa who will outline his studies in Disaster Risk Reduction and Public Health Implications; a paper presented at the TIEMS Conference in Manila, Philippines (Nov 2018). We'll learn some of the challenges encountered by South Africa with its water supply and how the government, planners and its people are steppinig up to address the situation; from increasing public awareness to government policy changes. Roman will also talk to us about how his research, which encompasses multiple countries, can be leveraged to help less fortunate areas benefit from the successes of areas that have dealt with water and sanitation issues.