Session 1.2: national health perspectives of the Tsunami crisis.
This is a summary of the presentations and discussion of Session 1.2 of the Conference, Health Aspects of the Tsunami Disaster in Asia, convened by the World Health Organization (WHO) in Phuket, Thailand, 04-06 May 2005. The topics discussed included issues related national health perspectives as pertaining to the responses to the damage created by the Tsunami. It is presented in the following major sections: (1) key questions; (2) discussion; (3) what was done well?; (4) what could have been done better?; and (5) what can be done to prepare for the future?.
Southeast Asia, World Health Organization (WHO).
Poonam Khetrapal
PK
Singh
Roderico
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Ofrin
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Ravindran
Idrus
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Paturussi
Ibrahim
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Yasir
Than
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Aung
H A P
HA
Kahandailyanage
Suprachai
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Kunaratanapruk
D004190:Disasters; D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D006801:Humans; D007214:Indonesia; D011634:Public Health; D012066:Relief Work / Q000458:organization & administration*; D018635:Rescue Work / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014480:United Nations; D014944:World Health Organization