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Banda Aceh, Indonesia The tsunami on December 26 2004 devastated Banda Aceh and the west coast of Sumatra. With tens of thousands left homeless and living in makeshift shelters, and tens of thousands of corpses as Aceh headed into the rainy season, the fe

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Description Furniture and medical equipment stand in the courtyard of the main hospital of Banda Aceh as part of the efforts to clean up and return it to full use.

The tsunami on December 26, 2004 devastated the city of Banda Aceh and the west coast of Sumatra. The fear of disease was acute as the region headed into the rainy season. Tens of thousands were left homeless and living in makeshift shelters, while tens of thousands of corpses were strewn in the streets. WHO was central to the coordination of health aid and organising the deployment of a Rapid Health Assessment (RHA) Team. The RHA, which is comprised of different agencies, identified the basic needs of the affected populations that required immediate response. The coordination efforts of the WHO and partner agencies were vital in addressing significant threats to public health in the devastated areas, especially water-borne diseases. Priority initiatives included the construction of emergency shelters and mobile clinics, distribution of food aid, performance of environmental health interventions, and an assessment of the long term needs of orphans.

Asset date 01/13/2005

Country, area, WHO office Indonesia

City Banda Aceh

WHO Region SEARO

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