Apply GIS technology and geographical information system in monitoring and predicting malaria risks in Ham Thuan Nam distric, Binh Thuan province
- Author:
Le Xuan Hung
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Malaria
- MeSH:
Malaria;
Risk Factors;
Epidemiology
- From:Journal of Practical Medicine
2005;0(12):59-61
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
Remote sensing and GIS technology was studied to detect and predict the malaria risk in Ham Thuan Nam district, Binh Thuan province where malaria is endemic in 2003. The result showed that: there was a strong realationship between natural, environmental and socio-economic indicators and malaria transmission in different areas of the district. The factors affect to ecological and developmental environment of mosquite and make advantage developmental condition for mosquite and conversely. GIS method is effect tool to define the factors and play a basic role for building up a map to show the risk of malaria. Remote sensing material and methods to deal with information provide important, objective information as NDVI index. The vary of the index together with another index as geography, climate... are important index in building epidemic forecast system early.
