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Impact of the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami on the health, well being, and recovery of affected individuals and communities

A longitudinal, multi-country study

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Fact Finding Visit Results

Research collaboration established between USC-IPR and• National Institute of Epidemiology, Chennai,

India • Achutha Menon Centre for Health Science

Studies, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum, Kerala, India

• Eastern University, Batticaloa, Sri Lanka

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National Institute of Epidemiology, Chennai, India

L to R: Drs. Palmer, Johnson (USC-IPR), K. R. Thankappan (Achutha Menon Centre, Trivandrum), M. Murhekar and M.D. Gupte (National Institute of Epidemiology, Chennai)

India 

                                  

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Temporary housing – Relocation camps between Chennai and Cuddalore

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Tsunami affected site in PondicherryNew fishing boats and nets donated by an Indian NGO

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3 generations in Pondicherry in temporary housing

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East Coast of Sri Lanka

APACPH group with collaborators from Eastern University, Batticoloa, Sri Lanka

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Navaladi Village Batticaloa, Sri Lanka

Approximately 20% of the population was killed

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Butterfly Peace Garden –BatticaloaCounseling & play therapy for traumatized youth

                                                    

© P. Hogan

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L to R: Driver, Paula, Andy, Father Paul, Carolyn, Walter, Ian, Tomiko

Butterfly Peace Garden