Epidemiology

Ministry of Health, Chile

InstantAtlas has enabled the Chilean Ministry of Health to position itself as one of the most innovative in the use of GIS serving public health. Using this software, the Department of Epidemiology presents the situation of different diseases in a manner enabling both epidemiologists and others to access information in a timely effective graphical way.

Monica Chiu, MPH, Department of Epidemiology, Department of Health, Chile Click here to read the full case study

Socio-economic data observatory (Basque), Álava, Spain

The Observatorio Social de Álava was created as a tool for sharing information on the activities of social services in the historic territory. Through this website, the Diputación Foral de Álava provides access to a core of statistical data for social welfare professionals and for the general public.

Health Surveillance and Disease Prevention and Control

Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Washington D.C

As part of the Pan American Health Organization’s commitment to monitoring the H1N1 Pandemic, this report showcases the ability of InstantAtlas to present categoric (non-numeric) data. The evolution of the pandemic is now tracked using qualitative measures of virus spread, trend, intensity and its impact on health services.