Open AccessTsunami in south Asia and east Africa: public health response
Author(s) -
Jo Lawrence,
Jane G. Jones
Publication year - 2005
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 9999-1233
DOI - 10.2807/esw.10.01.02615-en
Subject(s) - east asia , public health , geography , sewage , socioeconomics , environmental protection , economic growth , china , medicine , environmental science , environmental engineering , archaeology , economics , nursing
On 26 December 2004, a tsunami struck several Asian and east African countries, resulting in a devastating loss of life and serious damage to basic infrastructures such as housing, water and sewage treatment services, electricity, and health facilities