GnosisGIS - The global network of public health and earth scientists dedicated to the development of GeoSPATIAL Health.
The GnosisGIS network organizes scientific meetings, offers training courses, collaborates in research, and publishes the journal of Geospatial Health. Membership is open to health professionals, geoscientists and others who are actively interested in the advancement of geospatial health.
Geospatial health aims to better understand the relationships between people, their health and well-being, changing physical and social environments, and health care delivery systems. Geospatial health converges concepts, knowledge, tools and techniques developed in the public health and the geo-sciences domain
News and Recent Events
March 2022 | 15th international symposium on geospatial HEALTHThe International Society of Geospatial Health (GnosisGIS) is delighted to announce its 15th International Symposium on Geospatial Health to be held in Naples, Italy on 28-29 June. The theme of this year’s meeting is: Geospatial Science for Future Pandemic Resilience - moving from detection and monitoring to prediction and prevention. ABSTRACT DEADLINE10 May 2022 (notification of acceptance 20 May) Further details on registration and abstract submission can be found here |
October 2021 | Geospatial Health: thematic issue on covid-19Geospatial Health is pleased to announce a thematic issue on COVID-19 with special reference to geospatial analysis. Submissions are welcome on mobility; socio-economic geography; accessibility to care and vaccination; and prevention and vaccine hesitancy based on geographical information systems (GIS) tools; spatial statistics including modelling; mapping; and risk factor analysis. We aim for geographically widespread research, and manuscripts showcasing results that can be applied in practise in the near future will be prioritised. The peer-review process for this special issue will be rapid with publication scheduled for February 2022. Manuscripts will be accepted until 31st December 2021. Non-aligned guest editors will support the editors and the Editorial Board in selecting and editing manuscripts. The processing charge for publication is 750 Euro. |
October 2021 | GEOHEALTH SEMINAR as part of ITC 70-year anniversaryThe seminar will take place on Wednesday, October 27th 2021. The morning programme (09:00 - 10:30 CET) features two key note lectures. One by Juerg Utzinger (Director of the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute) and one by Justine Blanford (Professor of GeoHealth at the Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation). From 11:00 - 12:15 CET ITC PhD alumni will discuss possible career paths in GeoHealth. From 13:30 - 17:00 CET a network and matchmaking session will be facilitated. Details: https://www.itc.nl/about-itc/70-years-itc/programme/geo-health/ Registration required: https://www.itc.nl/about-itc/70-years-itc/registration-form/ |
| WORRY AND CHILDREN ACTIVE BEHAVIOUR AMID THE COVID-19 PANDEMICPlease take a look at this timely ongoing research by PhD candidate Roula Zougheibe on the effects of COVID-19 control measures on the social and mental wellbeing of children in Australian populations. For details see this link |
| 14th International GIS Symposium of Geospatial HealthOctober 12-16, 2021 in Belgrade, Serbia. Participation can be both face-2-face and virtual. The symposium is organised as part of the EMOP2021 conference scheduled for Deadline for abstract submission: 5 July. Further details: https://emop2020.org Looking very much forward to this exiting event and hope to meet you soon in Belgrade. |
| Introduction to Geographic Information Systems for Public Health - an open source approach This is a self-paced online course packed with contents that will fast-track your learning journey in the GIS and public health domain. for further information see video here and for more information on the course content here |
| NEW ROAD MAP 2021-2030 for NTDsThe World Health Organization (WHO) will formally launch its new road map for neglected tropical diseases on 28 January 2021. Registration is open for the virtual launch which comprises a 2-hour programme. ‘Ending the neglect to attain the Sustainable Development Goals: a road map for neglected tropical diseases 2021–2030’ is a high-level strategic document aimed at strengthening programmatic response to NTDs and focuses on how cross-sectoral, integrated interventions, smart investment and community engagement can strengthen and sustain health systems
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| WORLD NTD DAY 2021 30 January 2021 marks the second annual World NTD Day, as we celebrate hard-earned progress and take action to #EndtheNeglect and #BeatNTDs. Around the world, 230 partners signed up to celebrate World NTD Day in 2021. further information here |
Dr. Donal Bisanzio | Landsat Gives Epidemiologists Key Insights Mar 5, 2020 • We recently had the opportunity to talk with Dr. Donal Bisanzio, a senior epidemiologist with RTI International, about the intersection of epidemiology and remote sensing. Dr. Bisanzio trained as a veterinarian—he earned both a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine and a Ph.D in Veterinary Medicine from the University of Turin—before becoming an epidemiologist. For the full interview see: https://landsat.gsfc.nasa.gov/landsat-gives-epidemiologists-key-insights/ |
| Coronavirus dashboards that map the spread of COVID-19. Here are some of the more useful dashboards that we have been able to find online. The listing is by no means intended as complete. |
| Travel award for Mr T.A. Robin, Bagladesh handed over by Prof Laura Rinaldi at the Liverpool Medical Centre, Liverpool, UK September 2019 |
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