location, location, location: how gis can contribute to outreach and advocacy for obstetric fistula

Location, Location, LocationHOW GIS CAN CONTRIBUTE TO OUTREACH AND ADVOCACY FOR OBSTETRIC FISTULA

American Public Health AssociationAnnual Conference, Nov. 2015

Presenter Disclosers

Jen Lemberger

No relationships to disclose.

Direct Relief and JOOTRHPATIENT LEVEL DATA TO INFORM OUTREACH AND HEALTH POLICY CHANGE

-Increase number of fistula repair procedures conducted- Improving outreach and mobilization to identify women that need repair but are not coming for treatment- Collection of data related to fistula development in Nyanza Province to inform outreach and resource allocation Home Locations of JOOTRH Obstetric

Fistula Patients, July 2010 – June 2013

Goals of the JOOTRH and Direct Relief Collaboration

Patient Incidence to Inform Outreach

Patient Incidence to Inform OutreachJuly 2010 – June 2011

Patient Incidence to Inform OutreachJuly 2010 – June 2011

July 2011 – June 2012

Patient Incidence to Inform OutreachJuly 2010 – June 2011

July 2011 – June 2012

July 2012 – June 2013

Mapping Access: BEOC + CEOC

30km

Mapping Access: BEOC + CEOC

30km

Mapping Access: BEOC + CEOC

The Global Fistula MapPARTNERSHIPS TO IDENTIFY POINTS OF ACCESS AND BUILD A HUMANITARIAN KNOWLEDGE PLATFORM

Cross-Cutting Partnerships

www.globalfistulamap.org

Cross-Cutting Partnerships- Contact building

www.globalfistulamap.org

Cross-Cutting Partnerships- Contact building- Funding

www.globalfistulamap.org

Cross-Cutting Partnerships- Contact building- Funding- Facility leverage

www.globalfistulamap.org

Cross-Cutting Partnerships- Contact building- Funding- Facility leverage- Knowledge

consolidation

www.globalfistulamap.org

Building a Humanitarian Knowledge Platform- EXPLORABLE

- EXPORTABLE

- CONTEXTUAL

Building a Humanitarian Knowledge Platform- EXPLORABLE: what is

important to the user

www.globalfistulamap.org

Building a Humanitarian Knowledge Platform

- EXPORTABLE: open data, this isn't just ours

www.globalfistulamap.org

Building a Humanitarian Knowledge Platform

- EXPORTABLE: open data, this isn't just ours

www.globalfistulamap.org

Building a Humanitarian Knowledge Platform

- CONTEXTUAL: related variables to give the data even greater meaning www.globalfistulamap.org

Building a Humanitarian Knowledge Platform

- CONTEXTUAL: related variables to give the data even greater meaning

www.globalfistulamap.org

Mobilizing the Community and Resources

- Instant user feedback :• additional facilities• facility data• verification of info

- Allows for data flow into same space, thus enabling all to see same picture

- Evolving platform for treatment data, research, and advocacy

- Exemplifies role knowledge plays in solving problems

Thank YouJen Lemberger, MPHjmxlemberger@outlook.com, @lemintheworldAndrew Schroeder – aschroeder@directrelief.org