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Geography and Public Health: Using Technology to Strengthen Programs

Geography and Public Health: Using Technology to Strengthen Programs. ANDREW INGLIS: USAID | DELIVER PROJECT OCTOBER 8, 2010. Technology. Public Health. Geography. Role of Geography in Public Health. John Snow’s map of Broad Street pump: map did NOT identify the pump as the cause

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Geography and Public Health: Using Technology to Strengthen Programs

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  1. Geography and Public Health:Using Technology to Strengthen Programs ANDREW INGLIS: USAID | DELIVER PROJECT OCTOBER 8, 2010

  2. Technology Public Health Geography

  3. Role of Geography in Public Health • John Snow’s map of Broad Street pump: • map did NOT identify the pump as the cause • map was used to demonstrate and explain the relationship between the pump and cholera outbreak

  4. Role of Geography in Strategic Thinking • Use to inform decision makers: • visually • point of discussion • explaining plans • Military • Transport • Urban Photo: A.Inglis 2005

  5. Pre-GIS Mapping was generally limited issues directly related space; Land tenure, navigation, military, transport, etc… Expensive, time consuming and activity specific maps Post-GIS Mapping applications was expanded and made accessible Health, shopping, population, recreation…. Linking data to a geographic location Pre- and Post-GIS

  6. Proprietary software Open source GIS GIS Software GRASS GIS

  7. Great idea with real applications Google Earth

  8. Interactive Session

  9. Web mapping Sharing Interactive (also Desktop) Geo RSS feeds Central Data linked to Decentralized Data Central Health Facility Database Crowd sourcing information Geo Mobile technology How do I use this spatial information to make a decision? How to Use the Functionality

  10. Explain/demonstrate patterns Identify gaps Generate points of discussion What Can We Learn from Past Use of Mapping in Public Health?

  11. Speed (potentially near real-time mapping) Ability to make maps Non-GIS users can make maps Accessibility On and offline mapping Sharing maps Across the internet Interactive maps No longer just paper maps! What Has Changed

  12. Reliance on good/organized data Needs when making decisions Right Information Right Time Right Place Right Scale What Has Not Changed

  13. Change paradigm From one-off to continuous mapping Moving from a single purpose surveys Multiple purpose mapping Potential of integration data Linking using geography between different datasets Transport, Education, Health, etc… How Has Technology Shaped the way make maps and use maps?

  14. Supply Chain Census MEASURE DHS Example: Rwanda Interactive Session

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