A spatial decision support system for guiding focal indoor residual spraying interventions in a malaria elimination zone

Geospatial Health

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 21-31

  Kelly, Gerard C ^a   Seng, Chang Moh ^b   Donald, Wesley ^c   Taleo, George ^c   Nausien, Johnny ^c   Batarii, Willie ^d   Iata, Harry ^c   Tanner, Marcel ^e,f   Vestergaard, Lasse S ^b   Clements, Archie C A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

^c Ministry of Health   (Vanuatu)

^d Vector Borne Disease Control Programme   (Iceland)

^e SWISS TROPICAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Switzerland)

^f UNIVERSITY OF BASEL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Geographical information system; Indoor residual spraying; Malaria elimination; Republic of Vanuatu; Spatial decision support system

Indexed keywords

EID: 84856047377     PISSN: 18271987     EISSN: 19707096     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4081/gh.2011.154     Document Type: Article

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