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April 01 2006
Geographical Information Systems (GIS) Innovations For Primary Health Care in Developing Countries
Frank Tanser
Frank Tanser
Frank Tanser works as a spatial epidemiologist at the Africa Centre for Health and Population Studies, based in Mtubatuba, South Africa. His research has focused on the applications of GIS and remote sensing technologies to a diverse range of environmental and health problems. He was responsible for setting up and managing a comprehensive GIS within the Africa Centre's large population-based initiative that monitors and tracks vital events in a population of 85,000 in the surrounding area. He has worked for the South African Medical Research Council as a senior health GIS consultant and has undertaken numerous GIS related projects throughout Africa.
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Frank Tanser
Frank Tanser works as a spatial epidemiologist at the Africa Centre for Health and Population Studies, based in Mtubatuba, South Africa. His research has focused on the applications of GIS and remote sensing technologies to a diverse range of environmental and health problems. He was responsible for setting up and managing a comprehensive GIS within the Africa Centre's large population-based initiative that monitors and tracks vital events in a population of 85,000 in the surrounding area. He has worked for the South African Medical Research Council as a senior health GIS consultant and has undertaken numerous GIS related projects throughout Africa.
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2006
Innovations: Technology, Governance, Globalization (2006) 1 (2): 106–122.
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Frank Tanser; Geographical Information Systems (GIS) Innovations For Primary Health Care in Developing Countries. Innovations: Technology, Governance, Globalization 2006; 1 (2): 106–122. doi: https://doi.org/10.1162/itgg.2006.1.2.106
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