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Training on GIS Mapping and Spatial Analysis for Disease Surveillance & Monitoring

Enhance disease surveillance with our GIS Mapping & Spatial Analysis training. Learn outbreak tracking, hotspot detection, and public health decision-making.

Next intake

20 Jul 2026 · Nakuru

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Duration

5 days

Live instruction

Delivery

Physical + Virtual

Cohort based

Level

Advanced

Working professionals

Certification

NITA reimbursable

For Kenyan cohorts

Language

English

All materials

Overview

About this programme

This 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

  • Public health practitioners & epidemiologists

  • Disease surveillance officers & health informatics specialists

  • GIS & data analysts in health programs

  • Researchers & NGOs working in health systems strengthening

  • Government health departments and emergency response teams

Learning outcomes

What you'll walk away with

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

  1. Apply GIS in public health and disease surveillance.

  2. Collect, clean, and integrate spatial health data.

  3. Conduct spatial analysis for disease pattern identification.

  4. Use GIS to track outbreaks and predict disease spread.

  5. Create maps, dashboards, and reports for decision-making.

Course modules

What we cover, module by module

Module 1: Introduction to GIS for Public Health & Epidemiology

  • Basics of GIS and spatial data in disease surveillance

  • Importance of spatial epidemiology in outbreak monitoring

  • Case Study: Cholera outbreak mapping in sub-Saharan Africa

Module 2: Data Collection & Management for Disease Surveillance

  • Sources of health spatial data (GPS, surveys, mobile apps, WHO databases)

  • Geocoding health facilities, cases, and risk factors

  • Practical: Building a disease surveillance spatial database

Module 3: Spatial Analysis of Disease Patterns

  • Spatial distribution, clustering, and hotspot detection

  • Correlation between environmental factors and diseases

  • Case Study: Malaria risk mapping using remote sensing & GIS

Module 4: GIS for Outbreak Detection & Monitoring

  • Real-time monitoring and early warning systems

  • Modeling disease spread using spatial data

  • Practical: Tracking COVID-19 spread using GIS dashboards

Module 5: Visualization & Reporting for Public Health Decision-Making

  • Designing health maps, heatmaps, and dashboards

  • Communicating spatial analysis results for health interventions

  • Case Study: GIS dashboards for Ebola response in West Africa

Impact

Where the change lands

Organizational Impact

  • Enhance their disease surveillance and outbreak response systems through GIS integration.

  • Improve data-driven decision-making and resource allocation for public health.

  • Strengthen capacity for early detection and monitoring of communicable diseases.

  • Develop in-house expertise to design real-time disease monitoring dashboards.

Individual Impact

  • Gain practical skills in using GIS tools for disease mapping, surveillance, and outbreak response.

  • Learn to analyze and interpret spatial data for health decision-making.

  • Strengthen their ability to design disease surveillance maps, dashboards, and reports.

  • Improve career prospects in public health, epidemiology, and data analysis roles.

Dates and locations

Upcoming intakes

Every intake is limited to a small cohort. Booking closes when a date fills or three weeks before the start, whichever comes first.

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FAQs

Common questions.

Still not sure? Send us a note and a facilitator will get back to you within a business day.

Not necessary. The course starts with the basics and builds up to advanced applications.

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