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Podcast series: Indian Ocean tsunami 20 years on

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The final episode of a four-part series of the Heartbeat of Humanity podcast reflecting on the impacts of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunamis is now published.

While there were some successes, the response was chaotic and poorly coordinated, leading to duplication of effort and inappropriate aid. This led to significant reform in the international humanitarian response sector. December this year is the 20-year anniversary of the Indian Ocean tsunami. To commemorate the anniversary, we are dedicating a series of episodes of Heartbeat of Humanity to reflecting on the long-term impact of the 2004 tsunamis and how the tsunami influenced the development of MHPSS practice

MHPSS Technical Advisor, Shona Whitton. 

In the four episodes Shona and expert guests reflect on different aspects of the disaster and response:

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Health responses to the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami in Indonesia
2024
In this episode, MHPSS Technical Advisor Shona Whitton talks with Dr Dewindra Widiamurti, Regional Health Program Delegate with the Finnish Red Cross, about her experiences working in Aceh Province with Pelang Merah Indonesia (Indonesian Red Cross) after the 2004 tsunami, her reflections on MHPSS practice at the time, and how this work shaped her career.
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MHPSS responses to the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami in Sri Lanka
2024
In this episode, MHPSS Technical Advisor Shona Whitton talks with Ananda Galappatti, co-founder and co-Director of MHPSS.net about the impact of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami on MHPSS work in Sri Lanka and the legacy of this work on global MHPSS practice.
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Reflecting on the impact of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami on global MHPSS practice
2024
In this episode, MHPSS Technical Advisor Shona Whitton talks with Professor Emeritus Mike Wessells from Columbia University about developments in MHPSS programming and practice following the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunamis, including the development of the IASC Guidelines on MHPSS in Emergency Settings.
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Memory and legacy of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami
2024
In this episode of Heartbeat of Humanity, MHPSS Technical Advisor Shona Whitton talks with Associate Professor Emmanual Raju from the University of Copenhagen about the role of memory in disaster risk reduction (DRR) and recovery and how memories of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami influenced DRR work in India.
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