4th International Conference on healthGIS 2011

Geomedicine for healthy world

The world is facing the serious challenge from new emerging diseases such as Chicken Guinea, Bird Flu, Dengue and also the old ones such as AIDS, Malaria and many others. A strategy to prevent their emergence is the key to ensure safety from these deadly disease. Can we use modern technologies to ensure health for all?

Objective

The conference will focus on the use of GIS and related Information and Communication Technologies in health sector for exploring the various causative factors for diseases and and deliberate on better planning of health care systemsdeliberate on better planning of health care systems.

Themes

• Health GIS Database
• Healthcare Planning and Management
• New Emerging Diseases- Spatial causes and preparedness
• Waterborne Diseases
• Vector-borne Diseases
• Telemedicine
• Healthcare Instruments and Technology
• Information Technology for better Health Care

Workshops

• Health GIS
• Basic GIS
• Telemedicine

Exhibition
Showcasing the equipments, software, for better healthcare and decision, geospatial technologies

Participants

• Policy makers- Ministers
• Decision Makers in Public Health Sector
• Geoinformatics Professional and Scientists
• Medical Professionals