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From
Relief To Recovery. The WHO Tsunami operations
 Six
countries of the WHO South-East Asia Region bore the brunt of the tsunami.
WHO coordinated global efforts to address post-disaster health consequences. The relief and
recovery operations that followed have set the benchmark for emergency
preparedness and response in the South-East Asia Region.
Moving
Beyond the Tsunami: The WHO story  In
this publication from 2005, the WHO response to the Asian Tsunami is
outlined in four chapters focusing on 1) the Emergency and its Aftermath,
2) the Response, 3) Management and Coordination, and 4) the lesson learned.
The
Tsunami and After: WHO’s Role  The
immediate WHO response to the Tsunami of 2004 is reported and experiences
from India, Indonesia, Maldives,
Myanmar, Sri Lanka and Thailand are shared.
Mental Health
and Psychosocial support activities in response to the Tsunami Disaster in
Maldives [PDF 164 KB]  A detailed evaluation and impact
assessment of mental health and psychosocial activities and recommendations
for disaster preparedness in the area of mental health. The report also
includes the proceedings from the “National workshop on current status and
future preparedness in mental health and psychosocial aspects in disasters”
Male, Maldives 14-15 September 2005.
Report from the
Field: Tsunami Disaster 2004 – Emergency Management & Aftercare in
Medical Officer of Health area Maters, Sri Lanka [PDF 164 KB]  A report of the activities carried
out in Matara MOH (Medical-officer-of-health) area
during and after the Tsunami. Matara MOH area is
part of Matara District and is one out of four of
the southernmost MOH areas, which were all severely affected by the
Tsunami.
Voices
of the Tsunami: Photo Essays
Communities affected by the Tsunami are given a voice
through the personal stories of Dr. Pryanee Senadheera, Director
Mahamodara
Hospital, Galle, Sri
Lanka; the Chief of the Walawatta
Resettlements Camp, Galle, Sri Lanka, and Abduallah
Mohammed, Kolhufusi
Island. Tsunami
Archives
A collection of situation reports, press releases,
initial reports and other resource material from the Tsunami response
phase.
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