Welcome@ Kano’s first GIS Day!

GIS Day events around the world

Purpose of the day..

• Celebrate GIS with everyone

• Discover and explore the benefits of GIS

• Showcase the uses of GIS

• Build and nurture our GIS community

Who is eHealth Systems Africa?

• Mission: utilizing appropriate

technology to effectively design,

implement, manage, and evaluate

health projects.

Agenda – Plenary sessions

• Frank Salet: "Share your personal story“

• Oro-ghene Adia: "How Geospatial technology is transforming field data

collection“

• Dr. Adamu Mustapha: "Application of multivariate Geostatistical analyses

in environmental data“

• Dami Sonoiki: "General Trends in the Geospatial Industry“

• Owolabi Kazeem: "Direct Vaccine Delivery at your Doorstep"

Agenda - Activities

• Map gallery

• Poster presentations

• Equipment demonstrations

• Geography quiz

• Sharing ideas and experiences

What is GIS?plus a brief history..

A way to explain GIS.. (1)

Data

PeopleTechnology

A way to explain GIS.. (2)

Data collection &

managementAnalysis Display

A way to explain GIS.. (3)

Data Information Knowledge

Story mapsMap-based storytelling is fun, compelling, and helps us all better

understand our world.

Example story map – Ebola outbreaks

Link:

http://techsupportuk.maps.

arcgis.com/apps/MapJourn

al/?appid=deb9d5151d954

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Cholera outbreak – 1832, Paris

Cholera outbreak – 1854, London

John Snow’s data in modern day GIS..

Sharing your

personal story

More personal

stories..!

GIS, health &

Nigeria

GIS in Africa

Some figures (worldwide):

• 270 Billion dollar value for

GIS Industry

• 9.6% Growth rate of GIS

Market

GIS in (northern) Nigeria

• Sustainable development

• Plan for future events

• Understand resources &

human conditions

Eradicating polio using GIS

• Mapping northern Nigeria

• Tracking vaccination teams

• Support logistics & operations

• Pinpoint where healthcare is needed

Detailed geodata for 10 states

Tracking vaccination teams