Geospatial analysis and modelling support. (Old ID 27234)
Role
Principal Investigator
Description
One of the major inequities in delivery of health services and of health outcomes occurs at a subnational level with more remote parts of countries suffering poorer health outcomes and lower levels of services. For many diseases, including TB, this is made more difficult to assess owing to poor surveillance infrastructure in remote communities. Hence there are an estimated 3 million missing cases of tuberculosis each year. This can be addressed by geospatial analysis and modelling to identify hidden hotspots and areas of need. Increasingly, more unified and complete data collection systems are in place (DHIS2) allowing geospatial analysis of data sources for facility-based and community-based activities. Understanding the health systems along which these operate; such as referral pathways, and patient/medication/service transport networks allows for simulation of new programs.
Date
01 May 2021 - 30 Apr 2022
Project Type
GRANT
Keywords
Tuberculosis;Geospatial analysis;Health systems;Modelling
Funding Body
National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
Amount
15000
Project Team
Jamie Sziklay