A team of trauma experts from Israel and New York started work in Sri Lanka helping residents cope with the aftermath of the tsunami. The team of 11 experts in treating trauma from terror and natural disasters will train over 200 local health-care providers to help those suffering symptoms of trauma following the tsunami that devastated the region in December.
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