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Fig. 5: Infected cases (P.falciparum/P.vivax) are generated on a weekly basis, classified by district/subdistrict.
Management can easily evaluate how well they can control the disease
An analysis module will be added to the system this year. Many functions, in the MIS are now
available for local staff for daily use and more can be developed to detect the hot spot and do analysis
of clustering of cases. The malaria staff can now go to the field or work in the malaria clinic with
immediate access to individual or group data. Getting familiar with and recognizing the importance
of evidence-based data for use in MIS as a daily disease prevention and control measure is crucial for
the success of MIS implementation. Therefore, a large number of staff in the project area has been
trained to use this information system.
Conclusion
To summarize, the GIS mobile technology is available and it is working. It is possible to have real-time
information not only for malaria but also for other diseases that require regular, relevant and timely
information in addition to accuracy. As shown by the real-world application, the GIS and mobile
technology is being used to track all malaria-resistant cases quite effectively along the Thai-Cambodia
border, with the hope that it will be possible to contain the spread of resistance to artemesinin, which
may otherwise spread across the world.