01483nas a2200289   4500000000100000008004100001260001300042653001500055653001000070653002600080653003500106653001100141653001200152653001900164653001500183653002800198100001000226700001400236700001500250245007400265856010700339300001100446490000700457050001300464520070200477022001401179       2010                            d  c2010 Apr10aAdolescent10aChild10aDisability Evaluation10aGeographic Information Systems10aHumans10aleprosy10aMass Screening10aMicronesia10aPopulation Surveillance1 aJim R1 aJohnson E1 aPavlin B I00aRole of GIS technology during leprosy elimination efforts in Pohnpei.  uhttp://www.pacifichealthdialog.org.fj/volume16_no1/Role%20of%20GIS%20Technology%20during%20Leprosy.pdf  a109-140 v16  aJIM 20103 a<p>This article summarizes Pohnpei State Department of Health Services' utilization of GIS technology and GPS mapping of leprosy cases during the leprosy elimination efforts. Maps generated from ArcMap provided 'hotspots' or areas of high case density, thus providing for more focused screening. Introducing GIS technology in the elimination efforts has led to a diminution of the target number of screened clients per year, thus minimizing resource utilization. GPS technology as a health planning tool in small Pacific island countries can synergize local screening efforts and improve overall public health planning and implementation, in a way that is cost-effective and resource friendly.</p>  a1015-7867