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- Title
A Cloud-based Technology Solution for Geo-Spatial Mapping of Diseases Among Children for Strategic Healthcare Planning in Rural India.
- Authors
B. A., Praveenkumar; A., Srinivas; S. K., Anush; M., Amogh; A., Anirudh; H., Aamir; M., Devivaraprasad; M., Rajashekar; K, Suresh
- Abstract
Rural healthcare is the biggest challenge faced by developing countries such as India. With more than 70% of its population residing in rural areas (Census of India, Rural Urban Distribution of Population, 2011), the inadequate health facilities have lead to a high mortality rate. One of the key issues that needs to be tackled is the lack of proper health care data collection and management. In this paper, we propose a generic model that can be scaled to any form of data collection and analysis. The model consists of a mobile application for data collection and a centralized cloud server for effective data storage. Furthermore, the paper discusses our case study where we implemented the proposed model in the geographical area of Kuppam in Andhra Pradesh, India. Additionally, geospatial mapping of diseased patients to recognize spatial distribution of diseases was conducted. Our model uses information technology to aid and enhance the quality of health care services and attempts to bridge gaps in health care sector.
- Subjects
INDIA; RURAL children; MEDICAL care; CARTOGRAPHIC services; INFORMATION retrieval; DISEASE mapping
- Publication
ASCI Journal of Management, 2017, Vol 46, p77
- ISSN
0257-8069
- Publication type
Article