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Geographic
Information System (GIS) is a tool for working with location information that helps
researchers integrate disparate data from a wide variety of sources, and can
even be used to enforce quality control measures on those data. Most developing
countries like Ghana still manually generate demographic health data and is
therefore subject to human-generated mistakes and miscoding.
The use of GIS mapping in
national development is imperative as maps are generated in digital formats.
This in the long run make decision making better about a location, improve
communication, help for better record keeping and managing space. GIS has been used
in Ghana in few fields with the practice still in its infancy stage. Amongst
them is the Health sector which still needs to be improved upon. Like most new
applications, there is a lot of promise, but also a lot of pitfalls that must
be avoided along the way.
Please RSVP now to join the
next Technology Salon Accra where we will explore:
Ø The
benefits of GIS Mapping in Health
Ø Applications
Ø How can it be used extensively in the private and public
health sectors
Ø GIS Mapping and its influence on the National Development
Plan
RSVP to join
the
experience of exploring this important subject area and to guide our discussions and lead the way
forward is our key thought leader is:
Katharine Gage, Advisor
to the Executive Director - U.S
Global Development Lab (USAID)
Please RSVP now
to join us and your esteemed peers at the next Technology Salon Accra. We’ll
have hot coffee and catered breakfast treats for a morning rush. Seating is however
limited. Once we reach our 35-person capacity there will be a waiting list!
5th
Technology Salon - Accra
12th
November, 2015
8:00
- 10:30 a.m.
New
Media Hub at Penplusbytes
No.1
Ostwe Close, Ako Adjei, Osu,
RSVP is required
About the Technology
Salon
The
Technology Salon™
is an intimate, informal, and in person, discussion between information and
communication technology experts and international development professionals,
with a focus on both:
·
Technology's impact on donor-sponsored
technical assistance delivery, and
·
Private enterprise driven economic
development, facilitated by technology.
Our
meetings are lively conversations, not boring presentations. Attendance is
capped at 35 people - and frank participation with ideas, opinions, and
predictions is actively encouraged.
It's
also a great opportunity to meet others motivated to employ technology to solve
vexing development problems. Join us today!
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