Geographical information systems in health research and services delivery in the Philippines

Leonardo, Lydia R. and Crisostomo, Bobby A. and Solon, Juan Antonio A. and Rivera, Pilarita T. and Marcelo, Alvin B. and Villasper, Jonathan M. (2007) Geographical information systems in health research and services delivery in the Philippines. Geospatial health , 1 (2). pp. 147-155. ISSN 1970-7096

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Abstract

Accessible public data emanating from remote sensing from earth-observing satellites, as well as geographical information systems in general, are playing an increasing role in the public health sector in the Philippines. This paper reviews currently available systems in the country in this area, emphasizing the utility in complementing field studies with the development of disease models. The goal is to map out important biological threats by characterizing the niches infectious agents, and their vectors or intermediate hosts, occupy temporally and spatially.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	The Philippines, geographical information system, remote sensing, epidemiology, mapping, public health, health service, health delivery
Subjects:	600 Tecnologia - Scienze applicate > 610 Medicina e salute (Classificare qui la tecnologia dei servizi medici) 900 Storia, Geografia e discipline ausiliarie > 910 Geografia e viaggi > 910.285 Geographic information systems
Depositing User:	Emanuele Zinevrakis
Date Deposited:	21 Jun 2010 12:20
Last Modified:	21 Jun 2010 12:20
URI:	http://eprints.bice.rm.cnr.it/id/eprint/2796

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