GIS for Health

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GIS for Health Human Services
By, Sandipan Das ( GIS Analyst )
Sushant Khursange (GIS Developer)
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What is GIS

• GIS is a computer system capable of assembling,
  storing, manipulating, and displaying data
  referenced by geographic coordinates
• Global positioning systems (GPS) and
  geostatistics, are available to use in connection
  with GIS

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GIS Related Technologies Remote Sensing

• Remote Sensing is the science of acquiring
  information about the Earths surface without
  actually being in contact with it.

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GIS Related TechnologiesGlobal Positioning
System(GPS)

• GPS receivers determine location and are among
  the most important tools for spatially
  referencing data.

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Public Health

• GIS is becoming a vital tool for scientists and
  public health officials investigating the cause
  and spread of deadly diseases around the world
• Outbreaks of infectious diseases can be quickly
  analyzed using GIS tools

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GIS Integrates Data

• The data below can integrate with other data
  you provide to help better understand the
  geographic landscape and address your challenges.
  
• Market Data Births, Death, Disease, Population
  Demographics
• Infrastructure Buildings, Roads, Floor Plans,
  Nursing Units
• Facilities Hospitals, Physician Offices, Retail
  Health Outlets, Employer Locations
• Administrative Boundaries Service Regions,
  Referral Areas, Planning Areas, Zip, Census
• Environmental Topographic, Bio-Hazards, Toxic
  Sites, Infectious Disease, Air and Water Quality
  Testing Sites

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Role of GIS

• Monitor, display, and analyze situations.
• Develop early warning systems
• Plan and monitor response programs
• Communicate to decision makers and the public
• Improve response times and lead to better
  decisions.

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GIS Applications in Epidemiology

• Distribution of diseases across States,
  Districts, Cities Villages
• Vaccine Trials results
• Identifying Health care resources,
• Monitoring Immunization Schedule.
• Monitoring data Collection at surveillance sites.
• Monitoring Cases Deaths
• Monitoring Male/Female affected
• Monitoring child/adult affected.
• Monitoring the distribution of serotypes of any
  virus.
• Monitoring the distribution of vectors of any
  virus.

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Distribution Of Diseases

• GIS and RS is used to evaluate and model the
  Geographical distribution and pattern of disease
  

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Monitoring Cases Deaths

• Display geographical prevalence and incidence.
• Identifying High-risk areas using GIS and remote
  sensing technologies that would otherwise be
  difficult to detect using traditional methods

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Monitoring data Collection at surveillance sites

• Disease surveillance and tracking systems help in
  early detection of health threats
• Disease surveillance and reporting in a Web-based
  environment

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Monitoring Immunization Schedule

• Identify gaps in immunizations
• Evaluating Immunization Efficiency

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Monitoring the distribution of vectors of any
virus

• Many Diseases are transmitted by various vectors
  like Mosquito etc.
• By tracking the Vectors of diseases and the
  movement of contagions, the populations at risk
  can be identified.

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Monitoring the distribution of serotypes of any
virus.

• Identifying the distribution of different
  Serotypes occurring in a region.

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Monitoring child affected

• Thematic maps can be generated to denote the
  intensity of disease.

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Monitoring Vaccine development

• Evaluate performance of immunization services
• Vaccine wise performance
• Vaccination Coverage

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How it will be useful?

• Monitor the epidemiology of any disease.
• Develop control strategies
• Vaccine development Trials
• Develop monitor effective surveillance sites.
• Planning and implementation of Control Programme
• Tracking epidemic in the country
• Effective management of cases.

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Technology Used

• Web Programming
• 1. ASP .Net2. C .Net3. Mysql4. AJAX
• GIS software
• 1. ArcGIS 9.1

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Conclusion

• If there is online GIS service for mapping
  sharing Disease Information it can support public
  education, disease surveillance, health care
  planning, emergency coordination, spatial
  epidemiology, vaccine distribution, and policy
  initiatives at different administrative levels.
• It's important to develop disease Information
  systems that can be monitored and assessed
  rapidly, enabling the implementation of effective
  prevention and control measures.