Applying a geospatial visualization based on USSD messages to real time identification of epidemiological risk areas in developing countries

Author

Ochoa, Silvia Nathalia ; Talavera, Julia Ysabel ; Paciello, Julio Manuel

Author_Institution

Polytech. Sch., Nat. Univ. of Asuncion, Asuncion, Paraguay

fYear

2015

fDate

8-10 April 2015

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

5

Abstract

The identification of epidemiological risk areas is one of the major problems in public health. Information management strategies are needed to design prevention and control of disease in the affected areas. This paper presents a model to optimize geographical data collection of suspected or confirmed disease occurrences using the USSD mobile technology, considering its wide adoption even in developing countries such as Paraguay. A Geographic Information System (GIS) is proposed for visualizing potential epidemiological risk areas in real time, aimed to support decision making and to implement prevention or contingency programs for public health.

Keywords

data visualisation; diseases; geographic information systems; health care; medical computing; risk analysis; GIS; USSD messages; USSD mobile technology; decision making support; developing countries; disease control; epidemiological risk areas; geographic information system; geographical data collection optimisation; geospatial visualization; information management strategies; public health; real time identification; visualizing potential epidemiological risk areas; Communities; Diseases; Geographic information systems; Mobile communication; Mobile handsets; Public healthcare; Real-time systems; GIS; GSM; USSD; mGov; mHealth;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

eDemocracy & eGovernment (ICEDEG), 2015 Second International Conference on

Conference_Location

Quito

Print_ISBN

978-3-9075-8910-6

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICEDEG.2015.7114464

Filename

7114464