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Mapping disease, health access and health services.
When healthcare is discussed, attention turns to hospitals, doctors, medicines and medical technology. Rarely does geography enter the conversation. Yet whether a patient survives an emergency often depends less on whether a facility exists than on whether they can reach it in time.
GIS and spatial analysis are helping health organizations map malaria risk, monitor outbreaks, and target interventions more effectively.
Learn how geospatial technologies are improving disease surveillance, healthcare accessibility, emergency response, and medical resource planning.
Explore how GIS education, digital mapping technologies, and community engagement are empowering young professionals to shape the future of geospatial science.
The ESA-funded EO AFRICA R&D Facility has posted its 24th webinar, on using satellites to track air pollution and its health impacts, especially on children.
Source: EO AFRICA R&D FacilityA new study fuses satellite environmental data with explainable machine learning to flag high cardiovascular risk areas, reaching 95% accuracy on Ohio data.
Source: Discover Artificial Intelligence (Springer)
Australian states like Tasmania, Western Australia, South Australia, and Victoria are deploying interactive online maps and dashboards to track H5 bird flu detections. These geospatial tools provide real-time data on positive and negative test results, offering crucial information for public…
Source: Spatial Source
Lunit and 10x Genomics are integrating Lunit's AI pathology platform, Lunit SCOPE IO, with 10x Genomics' spatial molecular data for advanced cancer biomarker discovery. This collaboration aims to link tumor morphology with underlying biology to identify treatment response and resistance biomarkers.
Source: Koreabiomed
Western Europe experienced an unprecedented summer of extreme heat in 2026, with multiple heatwaves shattering records and causing widespread disruption. NASA's GEOS model and satellite observations reveal the intensity of these events, highlighting critical public health and urban resilience…
Source: NASA ScienceA NASA-funded air pollution monitoring network in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, has provided detailed long-term data on black carbon and PM2.5 levels. This research offers crucial insights into daily and seasonal pollution changes, establishing a baseline as the city implements air quality improvements.
Source: NASA
Wildlife and mapping experts in Victoria, Australia, are conducting aerial surveillance using high-resolution optical/infrared cameras from helicopters to detect and map H5 bird flu cases in wildlife. This innovative use of geospatial technology helps monitor high-risk areas along the coastline.
Source: Spatial Source
New studies reveal that NASA satellite data can significantly enhance air pollution monitoring, particularly for fine particulate matter (PM2.5), in communities lacking ground-based sensors. This advancement could provide crucial insights for policymakers and empower residents to advocate for…
Source: Forbes
Tunisia announced plans to pilot GIS mapping for public health, focusing on laboratory functions across North African countries creating detailed spatial visualizations of laboratory capacities to identify gaps, optimize networks, and improve specimen referral systems.
Tunisia is leveraging GIS technology to strengthen public health systems through detailed mapping of laboratory capacities and capabilities. Supported by Africa CDC, the initiative aims to identify service gaps, improve planning, and optimize laboratory networks across the country.