Mapping of ebola virus in Mali

Details of the organization
Akros
Zambia
Civil society entities

Information about the project
Mapping of ebola virus in Mali
The mapping exercise in Bamako has been done with the use of OpenStreetMap (OSM), an open initiative to create and provide free geographic editable data of the world map. The team of GIS mappers have added great value by taking mapping methods developed in sub-saharan Africa for malaria prevention and applying these to map Ebola-epidemic areas. These maps are extremely beneficial to plan the logistics and implementation of crucial Ebola-related health services. Data has been provided on features such as highways, pedestrian paths, buildings, and water bodies. This information is critical in the fight against Ebola in the area as it enables timely allocation of resources such as drugs and will enable health experts to easily reach victims.
Local implementation: Mali, Bamako
Fully implemented and active from 02/01/2015

eHealth information
  • Adult
  • Community health worker
  • Nurse and midwife
  • Physician
  • ebola, infectious diseases
  • Ebola
  • Access to information and services
  • Data collection
  • Disease surveillance
  • Geographic information system
  • Satellite
  • Wired network
  • Wireless network
  • Computers / Servers / Tablets
GIS Maps
    None
This project is evaluated? No