Application
and development of Geographic Information
Systems in Public Health and Epidemiology
In
order to acomplish the general purpose of the SIG-EPI project,
that is "to strengthen the health workers' capacity for epidemiological
analysis by providing efficient tools as GIS to facilitate such tasks",
the Health Analysis and Information Systems (AIS) -former Special Program
for Health Analysis (SHA)- of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)
has developed the new Website of the SIG-EPI
project. |
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This new web page facilitates the dissemination of information related
to Geographic Information Systems
in Epidemiology and Public Health in the Americas, the
exchange of ideas and experiences, the progress achieved and future projections
in this area, and the strengthening of collaborating groups, techinical
cooperation, and community of users. The website has five sections that reflect the main components and activities of the SIG-EPI project: |
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| Aplications
of SIG-EPI  |
GIS applications in epidemiology and public health for technical cooperation and methodological development |
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Compiling, organizing, updating, and maintaining the cartographic and atributes digital bases to support the geographic analysis of health situation of the Americas. |
| Software development  |
New methods of spatial analysis as the implementation of GIS extensions, scripts and development of the SIGEpi Sofware |
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Since 1993 diverse courses/workshops on GIS applications in Public Health have been held in the majority of the countries in the Region. |
| Dissemination
of SIG-EPI information  |
To inform and promote all aspects related to the application and development of Geographic Information Systems in Epidemiology and Public Health. |
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Within
the website there is more detailed information about
SIGEpi Software and a link to the Atlas of Basic Health Indicators,
2001 (the English version is under construction). You can visit the spanish
version of this Webpage at: Atlas
de Indicadores Básicos de Salud 2001: |
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