Development and evaluation of a spatial decision support system for malaria elimination in Bhutan

Malaria Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2016, Pages

  Wangdi, Kinley ^a,b   Banwell, Cathy ^a   Gatton, Michelle L ^c   Kelly, Gerard C ^a   Namgay, Rinzin ^d   Clements, Archie C A ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Phuentsholing General Hospital   (Bhutan)

^c QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^d Ministry of Health   (Bhutan)

Author keywords

Bhutan; Key informants; Long lasting insecticidal nets; Spatial decision support system

Indexed keywords

ARTEMISININ;

ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; BHUTAN; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; DISEASE ELIMINATION; DISEASE SURVEILLANCE; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; INDOOR RESIDUAL SPRAYING; INSECTICIDE TREATED NET; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALARIA; MONITORING; PERCEPTION; PROCESS DEVELOPMENT; QUANTUM GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; SPATIAL DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; DISEASE ERADICATION; GEOGRAPHY; INFANT; NEWBORN; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION;

BHUTAN; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS, MANAGEMENT; DISEASE ERADICATION; GEOGRAPHY; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INSECTICIDE-TREATED BEDNETS; MALARIA;

EID: 85007557191     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14752875     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s12936-016-1235-4     Document Type: Article

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