GIS and Remote Sensing for Epidemiology and Public Health Course using QGIS, SAGA & GIS

Subject: Geospatial Information Systems
Course Fee: $890 + VAT (16%)

Duration: 1 week

Date: 8th to 13th July 2019

Venue: Nairobi, Kenya

Overview
Participants will acquire hands-on skills in use of Geographic Information System (GIS) as a tool to capture, store, analyze, manage, and visualize disease cases data that is geographically linked. The participants will also acquire statistical data analysis skills.

Who should attend?
The course is targeted at individuals working with health data that have no experience using GIS but would like to learn how it can be applied in their work.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES
To develop Understanding on the different components of a GIS and the role GIS plays in solving epidemiological and public health problems.
To present to participants all data-related aspects of a GIS, such as the data models in GIS, data input, data editing, data visualization, metadata and managing a spatial database.
To Carry out advanced analyses of geographical data with specific reference to epidemiological related issues
To improve data management and analysis skills of the participants
To perform spatial and temporal epidemiological and public health analysis using GIS.
Establish understanding on how to work with spatial data and GIS techniques to solve epidemiology and public health problems.
To expose participants to data capture, input, manipulation and display by GIS
To demonstrate to participants use of GIS in mapping health facilities and projects.
To explain to the participants role of GIS as a decision support system in public health
TOPICS TO BE COVERED
The training workshop will discuss the application of GIS in Public Health under the following themes:

Module 1: Epidemiology and public health concepts and frameworks

Introduction to Epidemiology and public health concepts
Introduction to GIS in Epidemiology and public health context
Planning for a GIS system installation
GIS Data sources for Epidemiology and public health
Working with a GIS software
Module 2: GIS data management in epidemiology and public health.

Public health and epidemiology GIS Database creation
Data Types and Data Sources in Epidemiology and public health
Working with GIS Data
Working with data from different sources (databases, shapefiles and spreadsheets)
Facilitated Practical exercises in working with GIS Data
Styling and symbolization
Module 3: Spatial mapping and Visualization in Epidemiology and Public health

Mapping Project activities
GIS mapping of priority public health problems (HIV and AIDS, Malaria, Tuberculosis)
GIS mapping of most at risk populations (MARPS)
GIS Mapping of health facilities and health resources
Module 4: GIS for monitoring in Epidemiology and public health

GIS in Disease transmission and progression mapping
GIS as a Decision Support System for Public Health Management (What, where, when, how and why analysis – case studies)
Use of GIS in Epidemiology and Health Related Disaster Management (case studies or practical)
GIS in Environmental management and Public health (case studies or practical) Module 5:
Participatory GIS in public health
Use of mobile GIS in health surveillance and assessments
Integrating GIS into Electronic Medical Records (case studies or practical?)
Module 6: Basic statistical data analysis for Epidemiology and Public health

Introduction to excel
Preparing data for analysis
Creating a list
Manipulating data using formulas
Outlining and Sorting data
Entering Data: Data Forms
Finding Records Using Criteria
Filtering Data
Data Auditing
Data validation
Graphs and Charts Line Graphs
Bar Charts
Statistical Data Analysis with Excel Presentation using Pivot charts
Descriptive Statistics
Pivot tables
Probability Distribution
Hypothesis tests
Analyses of Variance
Measures of Precision
Single Factor Experiments
Factorial Experiments
Regression Analysis
• Data Quality reporting
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Tel: +254 20 2000 957/ +254 746 194 200

Email: info@ajtraining.co.za

REQUIREMENTS AND TRAINING VENUE

The training is residential and will be held at AJT Training Centre. Delegates should be reasonably proficient in English. Applicants must live up to Alexander James Training (AJT) admission criteria.

ACCREDITATION

Upon successful completion of this training, participants will be issued with an Alexander James Training (AJT) certificate.

CUSTOMIZED/TAILOR- MADE

We will customize this training to fit your professional and institution expected outcome. You can have it delivered in our AJT Training Centre or at a convenient location.

Kindly Note: The program content shown here is for guidance purposes only. Our continuous course improvement process may lead to changes in topics and delivery methodology.