1. Earthquakes 2000 to 2005 From Indonesia to Pakistan
Rashid A. Chotani, MD, MPH
Director, Global Infectious Disease Surveillance & Alert System (GIDSAS) for Humanitarian Assistance /
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2. Total Deaths due to earthquakes in 2000: 213
Date 2000/06/04
Region
Southern Sumatera, Indonesia
Magnitude
7.9
Number Killed
103
Total Deaths due to earthquakes in 2000: 213
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3. Total Deaths due to earthquakes in 2000: 21, 357
Date 2001/01/26
Region
India
Magnitude
7.7
Number Killed
20,023
Total Deaths due to earthquakes in 2000: 21, 357
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4. The WB and ADB estimated the damages at $2.3 billion.
26 January 2001: Gujarat
Earthquake of magnitude 7.7 on Richter scale
One of the worst
Reported lives
earthquakes in the
lost ~ 20,000
last 180 years
167,000 persons
Over 1 Million
suffered injury
homes affected by
the calamity
Over 50000
Over 10,000 small and
classrooms, 5000
medium industrial units
Around five million
health units
went out of production
people needed to be
damaged/destroyed
50000 artisans lost their
given immediate relief
livelihood
The WB and ADB estimated the damages at $2.3 billion. .
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5. Damage due to earthquake
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6. Total Deaths due to earthquakes in 2002: 1,357
Date 2002/03/25
Region
Hindu Kush Region, Afghanistan
Magnitude
6.1
Number Killed
1,000
Total Deaths due to earthquakes in 2002: 1,357
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7. Total Deaths due to earthquakes in 2003: 33,819
Date 2003 12 26
Region
Southeastern Iran
Magnitude
6.6
Number Killed
31,000
Total Deaths due to earthquakes in 2003: 33,819
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8. On 26 December 2003, at 5:26 AM of local time, an earthquake measuring 6.6 on the Richter scale struck the city of Bam and surrounding villages in Kerman province in Southeastern Iran.
~40,000 Casualties
Over 30,000 injured
The Citadel of Bam which was once built up to save the lives of people, could not even save itself.
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9. Total Deaths due to earthquakes in 2002: 284,010
Date 2004/12/26
Region
Off the West Coast of Northern Sumatra
Magnitude
9.0
Number Killed
283,106
Total Deaths due to earthquakes in 2002: 284,010
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10. Indonesia INCIDENCE OF COMMUNICABLE ILLNESS VS. NON-COMMUNICABLE
(Disaster and non-disaster related) ILLNESS
The NEW CLINIC
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11. Sri Lanka Asia Relief in Sri Lanka:
1)  LITTLE DREAMS:  To restore quality-of-life- and to prevent poverty, crime, and widespread community depression-- we must restore the livelihoods of persons affected by the tsunami. 
2)  HOUSING:  To provide shelter and restore dignity, we must construct houses in permanent community settings. 
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12. Total Deaths due to earthquakes in 2005: 89,313
Date 2005 10 08
Region
Pakistan
Magnitude
7.6
Number Killed
87,351
Total Deaths due to earthquakes in 2005: 89,313
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13. Number of Earthquakes & Deaths Due to Earthquakes Worldwide for Located by the US Geological Survey National Earthquake Information Center *
* Preliminary Data
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16. The Initial Shock
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17. The Initial Shock
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18. The Initial Shock
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19. The Initial Shock
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22. OVER 80,000 DEAD
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23. OVER 80,000 DEAD
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24. OVER 80,000 INJURED
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25. OVER 80,000 INJURED
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26. OVER 80,000 INJURED
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28. OVER 3 MILLION HOMELESS
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29. OVER 3 MILLION HOMELESS
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30. OVER 3 MILLION HOMELESS BASIC NEED SHORTAGE
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32. RESCUE OPERATIONS: MONEY RUNNING OUT
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35. Tetanus & Gangrene
Due to delay in care most wounds have become infected leading to gangrene
The only remedy is amputation
Limited supply of prosthetic devices
Sharp injuries have lead to patients developing tetanus
113 Cases: 22 Deaths
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36. Maternal & Child Health
Maternal Mortality ratio = 540/100,000 births
40,000 pregnant women in the affected area
Of the population affected by the earthquake, an estimated 161,000 women could become pregnant within the year (based on a crude birth rate of 35/1000 live births).
60% immunization coverage in the affected area – serious risk of measles outbreaks
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37. Psychological Problems
Of the affected population
150,000 (3-4%) may require treatment for sever mental disorders
600,000 (15%) may require treatment for mild to moderate mental disorders
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