GI technology can be used to optimise healthcare service delivery. With the visual and analytical power of GIS, health practitioners and policy makers are better enabled to prioritize resource targeting, site service locations, and identify health vulnerabilities in communities. The result? Better outcomes for patients, stakeholders, and the public in general. Map your way to better health with Esri.

Tropical Geographics’ consultants have the experience of working with public health agencies to develop solutions for data collection activities and the mapping of infectious diseases. We can also support health professionals in the utilisation of GIS tools to perform specific analysis on primary, secondary, and tertiary healthcare activities and functions.We also fully understand and comply with the confidentiality and data protection principles for this area of work.

In the area of public health, we are committed to helping you map your way to better health by transforming the process of disease surveillance, preparedness and response.

Specific areas of GIS application to health service delivery include:

• Development of Health Action Plans
• Health Vulnerability Mapping
• Health Institutions and Services Location Mapping
• Disease Distribution Mapping
• Mapping of Disease Surveillance Records
• Collection and management of various data sets of socio-economic indicators for public health and well being.