A high resolution spatial population database of Somalia for disease risk mapping
Open Access
- 1 January 2010
- journal article
- Published by Springer Nature in International Journal of Health Geographics
- Vol. 9 (1) , 45
- https://doi.org/10.1186/1476-072x-9-45
Abstract
Millions of Somali have been deprived of basic health services due to the unstable political situation of their country. Attempts are being made to reconstruct the health sector, in particular to estimate the extent of infectious disease burden. However, any approach that requires the use of modelled disease rates requires reasonable information on population distribution. In a low-income country such as Somalia, population data are lacking, are of poor quality, or become outdated rapidly. Modelling methods are therefore needed for the production of contemporary and spatially detailed population data.Keywords
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