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?.
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Poonam Khetrapal
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Southeast Asia, World Health Organization (WHO).
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Roderico
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Ravindran
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Paturussi
Idrus
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Yasir
Ibrahim
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Aung
Than
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Kahandailyanage
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Kunaratanapruk
Suprachai
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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