Briefing Note on Psychosocial/Mental Health Assistance to the Tsunami Affected Region

Author(s)
WHO
Publication language
English
Pages
4pp
Date published
01 Feb 2005
Publisher
WHO
Type
Research, reports and studies
Keywords
Disasters, Health, Psychosocial support, Response and recovery, Shelter and housing

 In January we conducted extensive on-site assessments in Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Maldives (and co- incidentally in conflict-affected Darfur), which has reaffirmed our perspective of what should be done in terms of psychosocial/ mental health assistance after large scale disasters, such as the present one. Our work in countries has focused on assisting the Ministry of Health of Indonesia, Maldives and Sri Lanka in assessing, planning and coordinating activities in the health sector.