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The "Tsunami" on 26th, December, 2004 caused enormous damage in the whole of eleven countries in Southeast Asia and Africa. Six provinces in the southern part of Thailand were struck by the direct onslaught of the tsunami. The survivors were soon accommodated in temporary shelters built after the occurrence of the tsunami. A prompt assessment concerning risks for a mass outbreak of infectious diseases, sanitation, and the living environment and mental health of inhabitants was performed and then measures for them were taken. An enormous environmental change caused by the tsunami resulted in an increased occurrence of infectious diseases different from usually observed infectious diseases. The victims felt uncomfortable to live in the temporary shelter. The disaster caused by the tsunami influenced not only the life, housing, and job of the victims directly but also the health and nutrition conditions of the victims indirectly. Supports and measures including health promotion programs were required for the victims who had suffered the Tsunami to come back their original life. The tsunami on 26 December 2004, which was devastating, caused massive displacement of entire communities in eleven countries in Southeast Asia and Africa. It immediately attacked six provinces in south Thailand. The survivors were accommodated in temporary shelter which rapidly constructed. Outbreak risks and sanitation, environmental, and community mental health needs were rapidly assessed and addressed. The tsunami resulted in significant environmental damage and disturbance, leading to increase different infectious diseases. The living situation in the temporary shelters was unpleasant. The disaster impact was not only on lives, habitations, occupations, but also indirect effected on health and nutrition situation of the tsunami victims, especially the population at risk. This vulnerable population required support and encouragement to get back into their lives, including health promotion programs.
