Using Patient Pathway Analysis to Design Patient-centered Referral Networks for Diagnosis and Treatment of Tuberculosis: The Case of the Philippines

This paper looks into how using the patient pathway analysis have “identified opportunities for strengthening access to care for all forms of tuberculosis and for accelerating the time to diagnosis by aligning services to where patients initiate care” and that “geographic variations in care seeking may guide prioritization of some regions for intensified engagement with…

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Constructing and validating a transferable epidemic risk index in data scarce environments using open data: A case study for dengue in the Philippines

This study to assess the risk of dengue in the Philippines introduces “a methodology to construct and validate an epidemic risk index using only open data, with a specific focus on scalability. The external validation of [the] risk index makes use of distance sampling to correct for underreporting of infections, which is often a major…

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Introduction to Geospatial Data Management and Technologies for Malaria Programs

These are the training materials used during the training workshop on the Introduction to Geospatial Data Management and Technologies for Malaria Programs to strengthen Malaria programs’ technical skills and practices to manage and use geospatial data and technologies. It was held on 25-28 March 2019 in Manila, Philippines and made possible through the collaboration of London…

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DOH GIS/GPS Guidelines and Standards

This document contains the guidelines and standards followed by the Department of Health of the Philippines for the management and use of geospatial data and technologies. This helps ensure the quality and accuracy of geospatial data collected and used for the health sector in the country.  

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