GIS in Public Health

Websites:

eHealth Map
EHealthMap
Google Maps and Google Earth has given new meaning to public health professionals who need to utilize GIS as part of their daily research activities. With many available functions via Google Maps API, and ability to be customized and extensive street data layers with aerial photographs available with geocoding and routing functions, researchers can utilize for disease surveillance, data collection, and data visualization.

Sample Applications:

ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE
The GIS field is actively addressing healthcare disparities in access to healthcare. By providing useful and creative tools through interactive mapping and PPGIS concepts, these GIS tools are granting healthcare resources to more of the community without exhausting public resources.

Visit these sites:

Tennessee Pharmacy Locations
Language Services in New Jersey Hospitals
Warren Hospital Physician Finder
New Jersey HIV/AIDS Resource Directory

Health Lifestyles:

PHYSICAL ACTIVITES
By using GIS, individuals and communities have easy access to useful information about local opportunities to get active and stay fit.

Visit these sites:

Measure walking distance and calories burned

HEALTHY LIFESTYLES HEALTHY COMMUNITIES
Communities are implementing GIS strategies directed towards improving the health of residents. Mapping healthy resources provides residents with information that is easy to access and easy to understand.

Visit these sites:

Child Pedestrian Health and Safety Audit
Alcohol Availability on College Campuses
Mayors Wellness Campaign
Access to Alcohol in New Orleans
Youth activities available in Newark, New Jersey
Physical activity and nutrition programs in New Jersey

NUTRITION
GIS is a practical way to create and manage a healthy food source inventory

Visit these sites:

Nutrition and physical activity programs in New Jersey
Healthy places to eat and grocery shop in Philadelphia, PA

Healthy places to eat and grocery shop in Newark, New Jersey