1. Global Programme on Evidence for Health Policy The use of GIS in the Global Programme on Evidence for Health Policy (GPE) Meeting on Cartography and Geographic Information Science UN Headquarters, New York 28-30 march 2000

2. Global Programme on Evidence for Health Policy WHO Structure Where is GPE ? Health Systems and Community Health Communicable Diseases Sustainable Development and Healthy Environments Health Technology and Pharmaceuticals Non- communicable Diseases and Mental Health Evidence and Information for Policy External Relations and Governing Bodies General Management Cabinet Director-General Link to Regional Directors

3. Global Programme on Evidence for Health Policy Mission of GPE Strengthen the scientific and ethical foundations for evidence-based policy formulation

4. Global Programme on Evidence for Health Policy Organization of GPE Assessing Health Needs: Epidemiology and Burden of Disease (EBD) Choosing Interventions: Effectiveness, Quality, Cost, Gender and Ethics (EQC) Designing Policy Options: Financing, Resource Allocation, Regulation and Legislation (FAR)

5. Global Programme on Evidence for Health Policy Thematic mapping GIS in GPE Objectives Risk mapping

6. Global Programme on Evidence for Health Policy GIS in GPE Risk mapping

7. Global Programme on Evidence for Health Policy Distribution of potential risk Distribution of population Socio-economic aspect GIS in GPE Risk mapping

8. Global Programme on Evidence for Health Policy Night time light GIS in GPE Risk mapping

9. Global Programme on Evidence for Health Policy Mortality Data Coverage GIS in GPE Thematic mapping The boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the World Health Organization concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. Dotted lines on maps represent approximate border lines for which there may not yet be full agreement. © WHO 1999. All rights reserved ©ESRI (background map)

10. Global Programme on Evidence for Health Policy AFRO Countries with health system profiles and NHA's GIS in GPE Thematic mapping The boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the World Health Organization concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. Dotted lines on maps represent approximate border lines for which there may not yet be full agreement. © WHO 1999. All rights reserved ©ESRI (background map)

11. Global Programme on Evidence for Health Policy GIS in GPE Thematic mapping The boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the World Health Organization concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. Dotted lines on maps represent approximate border lines for which there may not yet be full agreement. © WHO 1999. All rights reserved ©ESRI (background map)

12. Global Programme on Evidence for Health Policy What are we expecting from this meeting ? A follow up of the First Interagency Meeting on GIS that was held in WHO HQ Geneva (June 1999) regarding: - standards (background maps, codification), - the legal aspect, - centralisation and dissemination.