Four ways geographic information systems can help to enhance health service planning and delivery for infectious diseases in low-income countries

Bianca Brijnath; Ansariadi; Dziedzom K. de Souza

doi:10.1353/hpu.2012.0146

Four ways geographic information systems can help to enhance health service planning and delivery for infectious diseases in low-income countries

Bianca Brijnath, Ansariadi, Dziedzom K. de Souza

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Abstract

Focusing specifically on infectious diseases in low-income countries, this paper discusses four ways Geographic Information Systems (GIS) can facilitate health service planning and delivery: (1) deeper insight into where health care services should be located; (2) improved health surveillance and real-time planning for disease control and population health; (3) stronger accountability and evidence-informed dialogue between funders and the service providers and; (4) greater opportunities to translate complex data into more accessible formats which policymakers can quickly interpret and act on. Taking its use beyond just a research instrument, GIS is a way to undertake multidisciplinary work and improve health service planning and delivery.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1410-1420
Number of pages	11
Journal	Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved
Volume	23
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1353/hpu.2012.0146
Publication status	Published - Nov 2012
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Access
Accountability
Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
Health service delivery
Health surveillance
Infectious disease
Knowledge translation

UN SDGs

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Four ways geographic information systems can help to enhance health service planning and delivery for infectious diseases in low-income countries

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