Disaster in South and South East Asia

A strong earthquake measuring 9 on the Richter scale hit Southeast Asia on December 26, 2004. The earthquake triggered massive tsunamis (tidal waves) in Sri Lanka, southern India, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, and the Maldives. Tsunami waves have also hit the coastal areas of Bangladesh, Burma (Myanmar), Mauritius and Somalia.

Canada is committed to a coordinated response to the crisis in South and South East Asia and is working closely with the affected countries, other donor countries and non-governmental partners already on the ground in the affected areas.

Health Canada Links

• Health Minister Ujjal Dosanjh speaks to reporter Michael Harris from New Dehli, India
• Canada's Response to the Crisis in Southeast Asia - Remarks by Health Minister Ujjal Dosanjh

Public Health Agency of Canada Links

• First-Hand Account of Tsumani Aftermath
  • Remarks by Dr. Butler Jones
  • Remarks by Dr. Paul Gully
  • Remarks by Dr. Andrea Ellis
• Public Health Agency/Health Canada Relief Effort Response, Including Emergency Stockpile Offer, for the Crisis in Southeast Asia
• Statement from the Chief Public Health Officer on the Crisis in Southeast Asia
• General Health Precautions Following - Earthquake and Tsunami Activity in Southeast Asia (December 31, 2004)
• Crisis in South East Asia

Links to More Government of Canada Information

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Other Links

• Doctors Without Borders - Information for Volunteering in South-east Asia