Lessons for Resilience
Consider assessment of the health seeking behaviours of certain populations
Vulnerable people
Local government should assess the health seeking behaviours of certain populations within their community. Health seeking behaviours will impact the success of disease suppression as behaviours impact access and understanding of public health measures (lessons from influenza A/H5N1 and 'swine influenza' A/H1N1).
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China,
Japan,
Indonesia
https://europepmc.org/article/med/19627377
Consider early implementation of psychological support
Volunteers
Local government should provide early implementation of psychosocial support to build mental health provisions that can meet demands later on in recovery. Psychosocial support can be delivered on a self-selection basis, volunteers can be used to process this information.
Reference: State Volunteer Coordinator, USA
Consider providing additional psychosocial support for stigmatised or marginalised groups
Local government should provide additional psychosocial support for stigmatised or marginalised groups, those with underlying health conditions, and those that may be part of a marginalised group and have a health condition (i.e. those living with HIV).
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Kenya,
Nigeria,
Ethiopia
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29558199/
Consider strategies to tackle spikes in gender based violence
Vulnerable people
Local government should identify strategies to tackle spikes in gender based violence as a result of isolation, social distancing and quarantine measures. They should consider requirements for increased social and legal support for elongated/reoccurring lockdowns, and holistic partnerships with the voluntary sector to support and protect those at risk and educate both men and women.
References: Professor from the International Center for Collaborative Research on Disaster Risk Reduction; Hospital Executive; Chief Resilience Officer; UK Local Resilience Forum