Putting people and health needs on the map
- Geneva World Health Organization (WHO) 2007
- 56p.
Shows how health mapping is being used by decision-makers to identify populations at risk, assess health care coverage, guide health sector strengthening, highlight the geographical spread of diseases and stratify risk factors. It also helps assess resource allocation, plan and target interventions, support the monitoring and analysis of trends and support advocacy and fundraising. Highlights some of the ways in which health mapping and GIS are being used both in countries and at the global level to inform decision-making and improve health care.
978-92-4-156337-6
Needs Assessment|Malaria|Partnership Practice|Public Health