Thailand : health aspects and the management of the tsunami disaster / Ministry of Public Health of Thailand.

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Ministry of Public Health of Thailand

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: [Nonthaburi, Thailand] : The Ministry, [2004].Description: vii, 64 p. : col. ill. ; 30 cmSubject(s):

DDC classification:

362.10425/09593 22

Partial contents:

Introduction: what is a tsunami? -- Reactions and responses: during the crisis -- Evaluation of damage caused by the tsunami: impact on public health -- Evaluation of damage concerning the Ministry of Public Health orphans -- Crisis management: managing public health concerns -- Summary of lessons learned: health rehabilitation.

Review: "The natural disaster that occurred on December 26, 2004 marks a historic event in Thailand, especially for the medical and public health sectors - more than 5000 people died almost instantaneously, and losses beyond expectation were incurred through the destructive force of the tsunami. There has never been a natural disaster in Thailand's history that has unleashed such devastation." -- p. 54.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Books	Australian Emergency Management Library	BOOK	362.1042509593 THA (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		900096323

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"The natural disaster that occurred on December 26, 2004 marks a historic event in Thailand, especially for the medical and public health sectors - more than 5000 people died almost instantaneously, and losses beyond expectation were incurred through the destructive force of the tsunami. There has never been a natural disaster in Thailand's history that has unleashed such devastation." -- p. 54.

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