The Team Residency
followed a workshop format in which reviews of specific topics were considered,
followed by general discussion by participants. The workshop included the
following topics:
Introduction:
Goals, Tasks and Charge of the Team Residency - JB Malone
SESSION 1: Geographic Information Systems in Disease Control
Programs
R Bergquist
New Tools: Potential Medical Applications of New Sensors on Recently Launched Space Programs - OK Huh
Working Group Discussion: New and Old Remote Sensing Sensor Resources on
Agroclimatic Data Resources and World Climate and Environmental Models for GIS Health Applications - M. Bernardi
Working Group Discussion: World Climate and Environmental Data Resources and Global Climate Models for Health Maps
Incorporation of Malacology Databases: Availability and Use of Databases on Snail Intermediate Hosts for GIS Models, with special reference to Africa and Asia - TK Kristensen
Working Group Discussion: Incorporation and Utilization of Available Malacology Databases
SESSION 2: Regional Case Studies on Health maps and Control of Snail Borne Disease
Applications in the Nile River Valley: The Schistosomiasis Research Project GIS and Ministry of Health Control Programs for Schistosomiasis and Fascioliasis in Egypt - MM El-Bahy
Results of FAO and NIH Projects on GIS and Control of Snail-Borne Disease in Ethiopia - JB Malone and JM Yilma
Applications in South America: GIS and Schistosomiasis in Bahia, Brazil - M Bavia
GIS and Control of Zoonotic Fascioliasis in the Altiplano of the Andes - M Fuentes
Applications in Asia: Predicting the Impact of the Three-Gorges Dam on Transmission Patterns of Schistosomiasis Japonicum in Humans and Livestock Reservoir Hosts in China - R Bergquist and XN Zhou
SESSION 3: Working Group Discussion: Establishing Regional GIs Networks
A Regional GIS Network for Collaboration on Control of S. japonicum in Asia - Discussion Leaders: R Bergquist and XN Zhou
Resources, Methods and Goals for Future Work Through a Regional GIS Network in the Nile River Basin and North Africa - Discussion Leaders: MM El-Bahy and JB Malone
Resources, Methods and Goals for Future Work Through a Regional GIS Network for Control of Schistosomiasis and Fascioliasis in Latin America - Discussion Leaders: M Bavia and M Fuentes
SESSION 4: Working Group Discussions: Defining a Minimum Database for Health Maps
Defining a Minimum GIS Environmental Database for health Maps Used for Control of Snail Borne Disease - Discussion Leaders: OK Huh and M Bernardi
Limitations of Disease and Snail Host Survey and Control Program Data and Adaptation to Database Formats Compatible GIS Software - Discussion Leaders: TK Kristensen and XN Zhou
Choice of GIS Software: Compatibility and Capabilities for Health Applications - Discussion Leaders: OK Huh and R Bergquist
Developing Compatible Methods and Approaches: Integrating Regional GIS Databases into a Global Model - Discussion Leaders: JB Malone and M Fuentes
SESSION 5: Workplan for Communication, Research Proposals, Recruitment and Future Meetings
Establishing Links: Electronic Communication and Data Sharing via an Internet Web Site
Plan for Publishing Proceedings, Future Meetings, Continued Funding for Regional Health Map Projects and Proposals for Funding Development of Internet Accessible Global GIS Models for Control of Snail Borne Disease
Team Residency Summary, Thanks and Adjournment - JB Malone and Center Staff
