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Course Overview
FeaturedThis course equips participants with practical knowledge and skills in using GIS and spatial analysis for public health and epidemiology. It focuses on disease surveillance, outbreak mapping, and predictive modeling to support timely decision-making and resource allocation. Participants will learn how to collect, analyze, and visualize health-related spatial data to improve surveillance systems and strengthen public health response.
Duration
5 Days
Who Should Attend
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Public health practitioners & epidemiologists
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Disease surveillance officers & health informatics specialists
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GIS & data analysts in health programs
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Researchers & NGOs working in health systems strengthening
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Government health departments and emergency response teams
Course Impact
Organizational Impact
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Enhance their disease surveillance and outbreak response systems through GIS integration.
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Improve data-driven decision-making and resource allocation for public health.
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Strengthen capacity for early detection and monitoring of communicable diseases.
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Develop in-house expertise to design real-time disease monitoring dashboards.
Individual Impact
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Gain practical skills in using GIS tools for disease mapping, surveillance, and outbreak response.
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Learn to analyze and interpret spatial data for health decision-making.
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Strengthen their ability to design disease surveillance maps, dashboards, and reports.
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Improve career prospects in public health, epidemiology, and data analysis roles.
Course Objectives
By the end of this training, participants will be able to:
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Apply GIS in public health and disease surveillance.
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Collect, clean, and integrate spatial health data.
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Conduct spatial analysis for disease pattern identification.
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Use GIS to track outbreaks and predict disease spread.
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Create maps, dashboards, and reports for decision-making.
Course Outline
Module 1: Introduction to GIS for Public Health & Epidemiology
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Basics of GIS and spatial data in disease surveillance
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Importance of spatial epidemiology in outbreak monitoring
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Case Study: Cholera outbreak mapping in sub-Saharan Africa
Module 2: Data Collection & Management for Disease Surveillance
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Sources of health spatial data (GPS, surveys, mobile apps, WHO databases)
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Geocoding health facilities, cases, and risk factors
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Practical: Building a disease surveillance spatial database
Module 3: Spatial Analysis of Disease Patterns
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Spatial distribution, clustering, and hotspot detection
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Correlation between environmental factors and diseases
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Case Study: Malaria risk mapping using remote sensing & GIS
Module 4: GIS for Outbreak Detection & Monitoring
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Real-time monitoring and early warning systems
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Modeling disease spread using spatial data
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Practical: Tracking COVID-19 spread using GIS dashboards
Module 5: Visualization & Reporting for Public Health Decision-Making
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Designing health maps, heatmaps, and dashboards
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Communicating spatial analysis results for health interventions
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Case Study: GIS dashboards for Ebola response in West Africa
Prerequisites
Course Administration Details
Customized Training
This training can be tailored to your institution needs and delivered at a location of your choice upon request.
Requirements
Participants need to be proficient in English.
Training Fee
The fee covers tuition, training materials, refreshments, lunch, and study visits. Participants are responsible for their own travel, visa, insurance, and personal expenses.
Certification
Upon successful completion of this course, participants will be issued with a certificate from Ideal Workplace Solutions certified by the National Industrial Training Authority (NITA) under License NO: NITA/TRN/2734.
Accommodation
Accommodation can be arranged upon request. Contact via email for reservations.
Payment
Payment should be made before the training starts, with proof of payment sent to outreach@idealworkplacesolutions.org.
For further inquiries, please contact us on details below:
Email: outreach@idealworkplacesolutions.org
Mobile: +254759708394
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Select a date and location that works for you.
In-Person Training Schedules
January 2026
| Date | Days | Venue | Fee (VAT Incl.) | Register |
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| 5 Jan - 9 Jan 2026 | 5 days | Nairobi, Kenya | KES 99,000 | USD 1,400 | Enroll Now |
| 5 Jan - 9 Jan 2026 | 5 days | Cape Town, South Africa | USD 3,500 | Enroll Now |
| 5 Jan - 9 Jan 2026 | 5 days | Dubai, United Arabs Emirates | USD 4,000 | Enroll Now |
| 5 Jan - 9 Jan 2026 | 5 days | Zanzibar, Tanzania | USD 2,200 | Enroll Now |
| 12 Jan - 16 Jan 2026 | 5 days | Mombasa, Kenya | KES 115,000 | USD 1,500 | Enroll Now |
| 12 Jan - 16 Jan 2026 | 5 days | Kigali, Rwanda | USD 1,800 | Enroll Now |
| 12 Jan - 16 Jan 2026 | 5 days | Accra, Ghana | USD 5,950 | Enroll Now |
| 12 Jan - 16 Jan 2026 | 5 days | Kampala, Uganda | USD 2,200 | Enroll Now |
| 19 Jan - 23 Jan 2026 | 5 days | Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | USD 2,000 | Enroll Now |
| 19 Jan - 23 Jan 2026 | 5 days | Johannesburg, South Africa | USD 3,100 | Enroll Now |
| 19 Jan - 23 Jan 2026 | 5 days | Nakuru, Kenya | KES 105,000 | USD 1,400 | Enroll Now |
| 19 Jan - 23 Jan 2026 | 5 days | Dakar, Senegal | USD 3,500 | Enroll Now |
| 26 Jan - 30 Jan 2026 | 5 days | Pretoria, South Africa | USD 3,100 | Enroll Now |
| 26 Jan - 30 Jan 2026 | 5 days | Kisumu, Kenya | KES 105,000 | USD 1,500 | Enroll Now |
| 26 Jan - 30 Jan 2026 | 5 days | Naivasha, Kenya | KES 105,000 | USD 1,400 | Enroll Now |
| 26 Jan - 30 Jan 2026 | 5 days | Arusha, Tanzania | USD 2,000 | Enroll Now |
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