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Use Case 8: Geospatial Mapping of Otitis Media (OM) and Social
Determinants in Remote Northern Territory Communities 4.1-Healthcare
Country: Australia
Organization: NT Health
Contact person:
Prasha Sooful Prasha.Sooful@ nt .gov .au, +61488478947
1 Use case summary Table
Item Details
Category Healthcare
Problem Addressed The project addresses the challenge of understanding and tackling otitis
media and hearing loss clusters in remote Northern Territory communi-
ties by revealing their correlation with specific social determinants like
housing, healthcare access, and education, using AI-powered geospatial
analysis.
Key Aspects of Solu- AI-powered geospatial analysis, high-resolution community data, inte-
tion gration of social and environmental determinants, interactive mapping,
data-driven policy recommendations, secure cloud deployment (Azure/
Power BI), advanced statistical modelling (Bayesian hierarchical), and
future-proofing with data updates and version control.
Technology Artificial Intelligence (AI), Geospatial Analysis, Geographic Information
Keywords Systems (GIS), Bayesian Hierarchical Model, Power BI, Microsoft Azure
Data Availability Public [1]
Metadata (Type of Geocoded Community-Level Data:
Data) • Latitude and Longitude Coordinates
• Settlement Type (e.g., village, minor town, major town, family outsta-
tion)
• Mobile Phone Coverage Availability
Health Data:
• Otitis Media Cases Data
• Hearing Loss Cases Data
• De-identified Health Records
• Diagnostic Assessments (from health clinics)
• Service Event Data (for seasonal classification)
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