Overview

What is GIS

GIS Application Area

What is Health GIS

Case Study Health Infrastructure

Polio Monitoring

What is GIS?

Geographic – Maps

Information – Database

System – Hardware, Software, People, Plans/Programs

Geographically Referenced InformationGeographically Referenced Information

GIS Workflow

HOW GIS Works…Features + Attributes + Operations

Points, Lines, Polygons Data Integration, Management, Analysis, Reporting

Events/Objects, Route/Network,

Area/Region

GIS Application Area

•Urban Planning, Management & Policy•Environmental Sciences•Political Science•Civil Engineering/Utility•Business•Education Administration•Real Estate•Agriculture•Health Infrastructure

GIS in Health Infrastructure

Health Map

Health Map is a GIS based health services planning and monitoring solutions

It consists ofIt consists of

Detailed digital mapsDetailed digital maps Appropriate databasesAppropriate databases Software toolsSoftware tools

Need for GIS in Health Management

Design the functions of health care services and administrative services

Monitor health status and service need.

Set priorities for the allocation of health care resources

Evaluate health programmes & health care outcomes

Identify environmental, socio-economic and other risk factors, which influence

health,

Under serviced, poor, inaccessible areas and other geographic and demographic

factors.

Project perceived health problems with incidence rate.

Focus population sub groups with specific health problems, needs & demands.

A GIS Based Analysison Urban Health Infrastructure

Asansol Municipal CorporationBurdwan District, West Bengal

A Base Line Information for Urban Health Policy

Objective

Health Units

Health Units

Location of Health Units

Different types Health Unit Location Govt./Municipal/Others Health Unit

Different types Health Unit Location Private Chamber (MBBS)

Different types Health Unit Location Private Chamber (Non-MBBS)

Different types Health Unit LocationWith Ward wise Population

Below 5,000

5,000 to 10,000

10,000 to 20,000

Above 20,000

Municipal Boundary

Ward Boundary

Health Facilities in the Peripheral Part of the Corporation

• The concentration of health units in one place.

• An absence of health units in densely populated areas, whereas, there are several health units in less populated areas.

• In case of emergencies people living in densely populated areas need to travel over long distances to reach a hospital and this creates problems.

• There are no health units in the southern most parts

Problems…

Solutions…• The equal distribution of health units

• If possible the establishment of health units

Ward wise No. of Govt. Health UnitOf Asansol Municipal Corporation

Ward wise No. of Govt. Health UnitOf Asansol Municipal Corporation

Ward wise No. of Municipal Health UnitOf Asansol Municipal Corporation

Ward wise No. of Municipal Health UnitOf Asansol Municipal Corporation

Ward wise No. of Private & Others Health Unit Of Asansol Municipal

Corporation

Ward wise No. of Private & Others Health Unit

Of Asansol Municipal Corporation

Ward Wise No. of Health UnitOf Asansol Municipal Corporation

Ward Wise No. of Health UnitOf Asansol Municipal Corporation

Ward wise No. of Private & Others Health Unit

Of Asansol Municipal Corporation

Ward wise No. of Govt. Health UnitOf Asansol Municipal Corporation

Ward wise No. of Municipal Health Unit

Of Asansol Municipal Corporation

Ward Wise No. of Health UnitOf Asansol Municipal

Corporation

Polio Monitoring with GIS

West Bengal

Objective

West Bengal Booth Coverage Performance Comparison

April 2003 April 2004 April 2005 April 2006

Data Not Available Below 40% 40% to 60% 60% to 80% 80% to 90% Above 90%

April 2003 April 2004 April 2005 April 2006

Data Not Available

Below 40%

40% to 60%

60% to 80%

80% to 90%

Above 90%

West Bengal Booth Coverage Performance Comparison

Uttar Dinajpur District

ULUBERIA MUNICIPALITYBOOTH MAP WITH HOLDING CONSENTRATION

POLIO BOOTH

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