South-East Asia Earthquake and Tsunami

What is WHO doing?

 

*     Conference on Health Aspects of the Tsunami in Asia, Phuket, Thailand, 4-6 May 2005

*     WHO SEARO Holds Partners’ Meeting on Tsunami, 18 January 2005

*      WHO offices are fully mobilized across the region, with 24 hour crises centres opened at the South East Asia Regional Office in New Delhi and at  WHO Headquarters in Geneva

*      WHO country offices are being strengthened as public health specialists and supplies are sent from regional and headquarter offices

*      Needs assessments under way, health sector coordination and response plans are being developed

For more information:

*      Statement by RD - An Intervention on Tsunami at EB 115 session, WHO/HQ, Geneva.

*      RD Message - WHO SEARO Tsunami Operations Room (2 January 2005)

*      DG Statement 30 December 2004

*      WHO Emergency Health Action Programme for South East Asia (first 100 days) following the events of December 26 2004 (Earthquakes and Tsunami)

 

 

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