GIS FOR DISEASE SURVEILLANCE MONITORING TRAINING
Details
Start Date: 21/02/2022 End Date: 25/02/2022 for 5 days
Organizer: DATA-AFRIQUE CONSULTANCY
Course fee: USD 1,000
INTRODUCTION
This course is technically designed to suit professionals in the job market through imparting practical skills on how to use GIS to overcome the major challenges faced during phases of a disease outbreak, surveillance, and monitoring.
Participants will acquire hands-on skills in the use of Geographic Information System (GIS) as a tool to capture, store, analyze, manage, and visualize disease cases data that is geographically linked.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
By the end of this course the participants will be able to:
- Understand GIS key components
- Understand the role of GIS in solving epidemiological and animal health related issues.
DURATION
5 days
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
The course is targeted at professionals who require knowledge and skills on the use of Geographic Information System (GIS) and Remote Sensing (RS) in their organization in the field of risk management.
COURSE CONTENT
Module 1:Basic GIS concepts
- Basic concepts and terminologies of GIS
- Introduction to spatial information
- Introducing Epidemiology concepts
- Introducing GIS in disease surveillance
- GIS system installation planning
- Working with a GIS software
Module 2: GIS data sources, data collection and integration techniques for Risk mapping
- Data sources for disease information mapping
- Mobile data collection using ODK.
- Data collection using handheld GPS devices
- Integrating GPS and ODK data into a GIS environment
Module 3: Disease Vulnerability and Risk Assessment using GIS
- Types and methods of risk assessment, risk evaluation, cost-benefit analysis.
- Assessment of elements at risk using GIS.
- Application of GIS in Multi-criteria analysis in vulnerability assessment.
- GIS in mapping disease causing vector location and distribution
Module 4: Application of Risk Information for Risk Reduction Planning
- Visualization of risk information
- Risk mapping
- Disease monitoring
Spatial Mapping and Visualization in disease surveillance
- GIS mapping of priority public health problems
- GIS mapping of most at risk populations
- Creating a risk map
Module 5: GIS for monitoring in Epidemiology and public health
- GIS in Disease transmission and progression mapping
- GIS as a Decision Support System for Public Health Management (What, where, when, how and why analysis)
- Use of GIS in disease surveillance
Schedules
| Weekdays | 08:00 AM — 04:00 PM |
| Weekdays | 08:00 AM — 04:00 PM |
| Weekdays | 08:00 AM — 04:00 PM |
| Weekdays | 08:00 AM — 04:00 PM |
| No. of Days: | 5 |
| No. of Participants: | 100 |
Data-Afrique has collaborated with Government ministries, agencies and departments, UN agencies, Non-Governmental Organizations, from Europe, Africa, Asia, Middle-East and the Caribbean.
We have also worked with academic institutions, international research organizations, financial institutions and private companies from across the globe. By nurturing a culture of collaboration, we attract the highest calibre of people who have the ability and desire to influence and shape the future.
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