Abstract
A primary prevention program implemented immediately following a major rail disaster is described. Because of the high mortality, services were oriented towards the provisions of preventive counselling for bereaved families as well as support for the injured. Emergency counselling services were provided at the City Morque. Subsequently, coordinating consultative and educative programmes were instituted in the affected health region. Counselling bereaved families was continued through appropriate specialised community services. High-risk groups of bereaved were delineated and special emphasis given to individual care of these persons. Recommendations are made concerning the relevance of such a programme to the personal disasters of life.
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