Specifications/standards/protocols – Health GeoLab Collaborative

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.

HIS geo-enabling – Geospatial data management guideline (MOHS, Myanmar)

This document has been developed to guide the Ministry of Health and Sports of Myanmar on the standards, practices and protocols to be implemented as part of the geospatial data management cycle and this to ensure for the availability, quality and accessibility of geospatial data for the health sector in the country.

GIS for UHC Glossary of Terms

A glossary of key terms linked to the use of GIS in the Universal Health Coverage (UHC) context. This is a living document; Additions, corrections and suggestions to increase and improve are very much welcome.

Guidance for the management and use of geospatial data and technologies in health: Part 2 – Implementing the geospatial data management cycle: 2.5 Cleaning, validating, and documenting the data – 2.5.1 Documenting the data using a metadata profile

Guidance describing the concept of metadata and providing a template for the documentation of geospatial and statistical data using respectively a GIS software (ArcGIS, QGIS) and MS Excel.

Guidance for the management and use of geospatial data and technologies in health: Part 2 – Implementing the geospatial data management cycle: 2.3 Compiling existing data and identifying gaps

Guidance describing the process to be followed in order to compile existing data and identify gaps

HIS geo-enabling – Geospatial data management guideline

Document guiding the Ministry of Health of Cambodia on the standards, practices, and protocols to be implemented as part of the geospatial data management chain to ensure the availability, quality, and accessibility of geospatial data for the health sector in the country.

The Signature Domain and Geographic Coordinates: A Standardized Approach for Uniquely Identifying a Health Facility

A list of standardized indicators for health facility surveys is proposed by the Health Facility Assessment Technical Working Group, composed of members from several organizations and led by the U.S. Agency for International Development’s MEASURE Evaluation project. The adoption and use of these standard indicators would make cross-survey comparisons possible and promote the increased use…

Guidance on the Use of Geospatial Data and Technologies in Immunization Programs

Guidance providing a non-technical introduction to the role of geospatial data and technologies in immunization programs.

Guidance for the management and use of geospatial data and technologies in health: Part 2.6 Distributing, using, and updating the data: 2.6.1 Creating thematic maps using desktop GIS software

Guidance describing the components of a good thematic map and the process to be followed to create one when using desktop GIS software.

Guidance for the management and use of geospatial data and technologies in health: Part 2.4 Creating geospatial data: 2.4.2 Collecting data in the field

Guidance describing the steps in collecting data in the field to fill geospatial data gaps identified after having compiled all the existing data

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