Putting People and Health Needs on the Map

Download or read book Putting People and Health Needs on the Map written by World Health Organization and published by World Health Organization. This book was released on 2007 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This publication shows how the use of GIS for health mapping is being used by decision-makers to: identify populations at risk, assess health care coverage, highlight the geographical spread of diseases, and stratify risk factors. It also helps assess resource allocation, plan and target interventions, support the monitoring and analysis of trends and support advocacy and fundraising. Part 1 highlights some of the ways in which health mapping and GIS are being used to inform decision-making and improve health care. Part 2 looks at the way they are being used to combat malaria. Part 3 examines how they are poised to become a cutting-edge tool for disease surveillance and global health security in the 21st century.