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Esri GIS Dictionary

Dictionary of the most used terms linked to geospatial data management and technologies

Core Geo-registries for Health Information Exchanges Design Workshop (Phnom Penh, 12-13 June 2017)

Executive summary of the workshop organized to define the workflows, requirements and rules that any platform should comply to in order to effectively and simultaneously host, maintain, update and openly share master lists for the geographic objects core to public health (health facilities, communities/settlements, administrative and reporting divisions).

UN OOSA Space for Global Health web site

The UN OOSA Programme on Space Applications assists developing countries in making use of space-based solutions to fight the spread of diseases.

Report on the United Nations/World Health Organization/Switzerland Conference on Strengthening Space Cooperation for Global Health (Geneva, 23-25 August 2017)

Conference was organized jointly by the United Nations, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Government of Switzerland, with support from the European Space Agency (ESA) to look at strengthening space cooperation for Global Health. The outcomes and recommendations cover different areas including the geo-enablement of Health Information Systems in countries. Original URL

Executive summary of the DHIS 2 as common geo-registry workshop (16-18 April 2018)

The workshop looked at how geography (location, extent, hierarchies and relationships)) and time (changes over time in administrative divisions, services, operating status and ownerships of facilities,…) are currently integrated into DHIS2, including its data model. Given this, the aim was to identify gaps and technical requirements for the further enhancement of DHIS2 as a platform…

AccessMod

AccessMod (version 5) is a free and open-source standalone software to model how physically accessible existing health services are to the target population, to estimate the part of the target population that would not receive care despite being physically accessible due to shortage of capacity in these services (human or equipment), to measure referral times…

Building Capacity for Geo-Enabling Health Information Systems: Supporting Equitable Health Services and Well-Being for All

Brief describing the major outcomes and lessons learned from the first year of activity of the AeHIN GIS Lab and its conversion into the Health GeoLab Collaborative. Original URL

The Geography of Universal Health Coverage

Brief describing why geographic information systems are needed to ensure equitable access to quality health care as well as the establishment of the AeHIN GIS Lab. Original URL

Master Facility List Resource Package: Guidance for countries wanting to strengthen their MFL

Document describing the different elements needed to be considered when building or strengthening a Health Facility Master List, or Master facility list including a section about the geographic coordinates to be included in such master list. Original URL

Guidance on the establishment of a common geo-registry for the simultaneous hosting, maintenance, update and sharing of master lists core to public health (Version 2)

The 2nd version of the guidance describing the data flow and requirements that any platform being used as a common geo-registry should comply with to effectively and simultaneously host, maintain, update, and openly share the master lists, geographic relationships, and associated data/information for the geographic objects core to public health. (The assessment tool developed based…

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