GIS Disease Surveillance Monitoring Training Course

Course Overview

In our ever-evolving world, Geographic Information Systems (GIS) have become essential for addressing the challenges of disease outbreaks, surveillance, and monitoring. This course is meticulously designed to equip professionals with practical skills in using GIS to manage and visualize geographically linked disease data. Participants will gain hands-on experience in capturing, storing, analyzing, and managing data through GIS, which is crucial for effective disease management and public health interventions.

Target Audience

This course is ideal for:

• Risk management professionals
• Public health officials
• Epidemiologists
• Health data analysts
• Environmental health officers
• GIS specialists working in healthcare
• Decision-makers in health organizations

If you work in any of these fields and are keen to enhance your GIS capabilities, this course is tailored for you!

Course Objectives

By the end of this course, participants will:

• Understand the key components of GIS.
• Learn the role of GIS in solving epidemiological and animal health issues.
• Utilize GIS for disease surveillance and risk mapping.
• Integrate GIS with Remote Sensing (RS) for enhanced data collection.
• Conduct disease vulnerability and risk assessments using GIS.
• Develop skills in spatial mapping and visualization for public health.

Course Outline

Module 1: Basic GIS Concepts

• Introduction to GIS: Explore basic concepts and terminologies.
• Spatial Information: Understand the introduction to spatial data.
• Epidemiology Basics: Learn how GIS is applied in disease surveillance.
• GIS Software: Planning and installation for effective use.

Module 2: GIS Data Sources and Integration

• Data Collection: Identify sources for disease information mapping.
• Mobile Data Collection: Utilize tools like ODK and GPS devices.
• Data Integration: Combine GPS and ODK data within a GIS environment.

Module 3: Disease Vulnerability and Risk Assessment

• Risk Assessment Techniques: Explore various methods and cost-benefit analyses.
• Vulnerability Analysis: Apply GIS in multi-criteria analysis.
• Mapping Disease Vectors: Identify and analyze locations and distributions.

Module 4: Application of Risk Information

• Risk Visualization: Learn to visualize risk information effectively.
• Disease Monitoring: Use GIS for spatial mapping and disease surveillance.
• Public Health Problems: Map priority health issues and at-risk populations.

Module 5: GIS for Monitoring in Epidemiology

• Transmission Mapping: Track disease progression using GIS.
• Decision Support Systems: Utilize GIS for strategic health management.
• Surveillance Tools: Apply GIS in continuous disease monitoring.