Local use of geographic information systems to improve data utilisation and health services: mapping caesarean section coverage in rural Rwanda.

CONCLUSIONS: This simple approach for geographic monitoring and evaluation leveraging existing health service and GIS data facilitated evidence-based decision making and represents a feasible approach to further strengthen local data-driven decisions for resource allocation and quality improvement.
PMID: 23279379 [PubMed - in process]

Source: Rural Remote Health - January 1, 2013 Category: Rural Health Authors: Sudhof L, Amoroso C, Barebwanuwe P, Munyaneza F, Karamaga A, Zambotti G, Drobac P, Hirschhorn LR Tags: Trop Med Int Health Source Type: research