Geographic Resources
Tools
Excel to Google Earth (E2G tool)
A tool developed to map administrative region data stored in Excel spreadsheets without the need for a geographic information system (GIS).
Global Positioning Toolkit
Provides an overview of the use of the global positioning system (GPS) receiver as a vital tool for obtaining information about location.
Publications
Overview of Issues Concerning Confidentiality and Spatial Data
The MEASURE GIS working group presents the current literature on the topic of confidentiality and spatial data. It is intended to provide guidance on the issue.
Enlisting National Mapping Agencies in the Fight against HIV/AIDS: Building Partnerships with Ministries of Health and Social Services, and National AIDS Commissions
Representatives of government health and mapping agencies from throughout Africa met in April 2009 and committed to working jointly to combat HIV/AIDS through better mapping of health data. Attendees from 29 African countries produced a ranking of the major issues affecting mapping of health data and articulated resolutions for consideration.
This document outlines the key steps for planning and holding the Nigeria Health and Mapping Summit of 2011, held in Abuja, Nigeria.
Online Course
Geographic Approaches to Global Health
Through this course, learners will gain an understanding of how to use spatial data to enhance the decision-making process for health program implementation in limited resource settings.