GIS for Health Sector Programme Management Course

INTRODUCTION

This course offers an introduction to GIS and how it is used in public health and epidemiological research. It will introduce participants to the basics including working with and integrating spatial and non-spatial data; geographic scale and spatial precision; decoding; visualization; thematic mapping; and understanding spatial relationships. Specific skills and tools will be introduced in relation to assessing exposure to a range of environmental risks, and a particular focus will be given to methods for spatial linkage of exposure, contextual and confounder information for epidemiological or health risk assessment studies.

WHO SHOULD APPLY?

Public health practitioners, epidemiologists, exposure scientists, quantitative health geographers, risk assessors, students.

DURATION

5 days

REQUIREMENTS

No prior knowledge of GIS is required.


COURSE OBJECTIVES

  •  Understand the importance of web services and to give you some experience making web maps with FOSS and open standards
  • Acquire skills how to make different types of web map
  • Understanding spatial databases
  • Learn how to publish maps online using open source software (Carto DB, fusion Tables, Geoserver).
  • Able to Read Data from various Data source
  •  Processing spatial data with FOSS
  • Drawing and querying maps on the server using Web Map Service
  • Putting layers together with a web mapping API
  • Learn how to Explore open data, VGI, and crowdsourcing

COURSE OUTLINE

Module1: GIS for Health Sector Programme Management Introduction

  • Introduction to GIS
  • Basic concepts in GIS
  • GIS for health applications
  • GIS advantages in Health
  • Introduction to Quantum GIS(QGIS) and its user interface.

Module 2: Spatial data collection techniques for health applications

  • Digitizing and scanning of maps
  • Using GPS
  • Using GPS utility software for managing and downloading and managing data
  • Using Mobile Phones (ODK) for GIS data collection
  • Importing GPS data to Quantum GIS
  • Extraction of data from GPS
  • Mapping GPS data
  • Bringing ODK data into a GIS

Module 3: Data Visualization

  • Map layers in GIS
  • Composing a GIS layout from GIS layers
  • Geoprocessing
  • Key elements of a map
  • Composing a map
  • Case study

Module 4: Geocoding tabular data

  • Creating health-care map layers
  • Spatially join and aggregate point data to create choropleth maps
  • Building and coding the new variables
  • Using data from databases database management
  • Project maps for health data analysis at different geographic scales
  • Techniques of overlaying GIS data
  • Extracting subsets of GIS data for mapping
  • Prepare incidence and prevalence maps

Module 5: Case Study: Studying disease outbreaks

  • Visualize malaria mortality by regions
  • Use buffer analysis to identify affected populations
  • Participatory mapping for disease outbreaks.
 
Methodology

This instructor led training course is delivered using a blended learning approach and comprises of presentations, guided sessions of practical exercise, web based tutorials and group work. Our facilitators are seasoned industry experts with years of experience, working as professional and trainers in these fields.

All facilitation and course materials will be offered in English. The participants should be reasonably proficient in English.

Accreditation

Upon successful completion of this training, participants will be issued with a Livecode Technologies certificate.

Training Venue

The training is residential and will be held at the Livecode Technologies Training Center in Westlands, Nairobi, Kenya. The course fee covers the course tuition, training materials, two break refreshments, lunch, and study visits.

All participants will additionally cater for their, travel expenses, visa application, insurance, and other personal expenses.

Accommodation

Accommodation is arranged upon request. For reservations contact the Training Officer.

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Training Fees

The course fees is KES 67,000.00 or USD 980.00 exclusive of VAT. The course fees covers the course tuition, training materials, two (2) break refreshments, lunch and study visits. Participants will cater for their travel and accommodation costs.

Payment

Payment should be transferred to Livecode Technologies account through bank on or before the course commences.

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Cancellation Policy

Payment for the all courses includes a registration fee, which is non-refundable, and equals 15% of the total sum of the course fee.

Tailor- Made

This scheduled course can also be tailored for your organization. To find out how our tailor-made training can help your organization, contact our team on:

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Event Properties

Event Date 05-23-2022 8:00 am
Event End Date 05-27-2022 5:00 pm
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Cut off date 05-19-2022
Individual Price USD 980
Location Nairobi, Kenya
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