Geographic Information Systems Applications in Public Health
This workshop offers an intensive training that covers fundamental concepts and tools for monitoring and evaluating family planning, maternal health, child health, STD/HIV/AIDS and nutrition programs. The course includes modules on:
- Fundamental concepts of geographic information systems (GIS)
- Use of GIS in public health, in particular HIV programs
- Preparation of GIS databases and GIS products from provided data
- The use of GPS
- The application software such as QGIS, OpenGeoDa, DHIS-2 and Excel to Google Earth which are all free logiciels
Workshop delivered in French.
This course targets mid-level health and population officers, program managers, and other professionals involved with the implementation of population, health, and nutrition programs.
Contact measure_training@unc.edu for more information on the next workshop.