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Experimenting with Analytics for Health

Posted by alyssawright on May, 25 2018

Malaria prevention experts are moving towards OpenStreetMap (OSM) data to plan spraying campaigns, distribute supplies, and prioritize tasks. In order to improve this crucial data infrastructure, we're working on OpenStreetMap Analytics for Health. This analytics tool is a general purpose OSM evaluation tool applied to Malaria prevention specifically. It is designed assess the quality and accuracy of local OpenStreetMap using population data and machine learning.

 

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HOT Hosted a Mapathon in the State University of Semarang

Posted by Biondi Sima on May, 18 2018
In April 16-18, Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT) Indonesia collaborated with the State University of Semarang (UNNES) to host a mapathon for the capital of Central Java. HOT currently deploys a team of 24 to map key lifeline infrastructures in Semarang over a period of four months for the InAWARE-PDC project.  
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Field surveying in Botswana to support the National Malaria Programme

Posted by Paul Uithol on May, 16 2018
Our team is now in Botswana to start work with the Ministry of Health and Wellness and the National Malaria Program (NMP) to enhance and expand the available data in Botswana for use in malaria interventions, such as the type/use of buildings, building and roofing materials, and road conditions. This will be done by field surveying in six malaria endemic areas in Botswana: Chobe, Bobirwa, Boteti, Tutume, Okavango, and Ngami. This fits into three related projects that HOT has been working on around malaria elimination.
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