GIS MAPPING TOOL FOR URBAN ROUTINE IMMUNIZATION

Client: JSI
Date:
Location: Jaipur & Shillong , India

To efficiently monitor and manage Urban Routine Immunization (RI) in India, a dedicated GIS tool under the MOMENTUM Routine Transformation and Equity (MRITE) GIS Mapping project has been developed. This tool is designed to use GIS capabilities to map location and coverage areas served by urban health facilities, identify geographical gaps in immunization coverage, and monitor progress towards vaccination targets. By providing actionable insights through spatial analysis, this GIS-enabled tool empowers health officials to make informed decisions, allocate resources more effectively, and ensure equitable access to immunization services in urban settings.

The GIS mapping tool developed under the MOMENTUM Routine Transformation and Equity (MRITE) GIS Mapping project plays a crucial role in Routine Urban Immunization. The tool leverages spatial data to visualize all government health facilities in an urban area/city and assess their coverage. By mapping health facility coverage relative to population density, the tool enables health authorities to locate areas lacking adequate healthcare access and those with surplus resources. Moreover, it facilitates geo-spatial analysis to assess whether immunization targets set for each health facility in urban areas are being met. This capability empowers officials to make data-driven decisions, optimize resource allocation, and ensure equitable distribution of healthcare services, thereby enhancing overall healthcare delivery and community health outcomes.

Features

The tool has four main components – Masters, Dashboard, Map Indicator and HMIS MPR. All these
components have different functionality. The detail of each component is elaborated below:

The coverage area of any urban facility within the listed cities can be viewed in the Dashboard.

Further, the ANM areas demarcation, working within the facility.

Mapping all sessions with pointer informatation like Name and type (fixed/outreach) of session, conducted which day of the week, ASHA, AVD, contact details, etc

How can this tool benefit in the process of routine immunization ?

Gap Identification

GIS can assist in identifying gaps in routine immunization by mapping coverage areas and visualizing underserved regions. This spatial analysis helps target resources and interventions more effectively, ensuring comprehensive immunization coverage.

Monitoring

GIS can enhance monitoring in routine immunization by providing real-time tracking of immunization service mapping and pinpointing areas with low uptake. This allows for timely interventions and more effective resource allocation to improve immunization rates.

Resource Allocation

GIS enhances resource allocation for routine immunization by providing spatial analysis of population density, health facility locations and high-risk areas. This data-driven approach enables targeted interventions, ensuring that immunization resources are efficiently deployed to areas with the greatest need.

Jaipur

Shillong