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. 2009 Mar;43(1):1-6.

Evidence-Based Approach to Decision Making: The Inclusion of GIS as Part of Ghana's Health Information Systems

D de Souza  1
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Evidence-Based Approach to Decision Making: The Inclusion of GIS as Part of Ghana's Health Information Systems

D de Souza. Ghana Med J. 2009 Mar.
No abstract available

Keywords: Geographic Information Systems; Ghana; Health Information Systems.

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Figure 1A
Figure 1A
Distribution of health facilities in Ghana; 1B: Health facility types in Ghana.
Figure 2A
Figure 2A
Communities with full access and limited access in the Northern Region of Ghana, based on a Euclidean distance of 16 km from the health facility.
Figure 2B
Figure 2B
Placement of new health facilities to provide access to communities with limited access, in the Northern Region of Ghana.
Figure 3
Figure 3
Percentage coverage of national deworming program by district that met the WHO recommended levels of greater than 75%
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