A modern approach to public health preparedness

A modern approach to public health preparedness (GovLoop website).While critically important to our nation, public health preparedness faces obstacles in coordination of response, synthesis of data, long-term projections and true situational awareness.Today’s toughest challenges have one thing in common: location. When disaster strikes, governments need to locate health services, responders and victims to protect lives, resources and critical infrastructure. The field needs to look to the future – and that’s where geographic information systems (GIS) comes in.___Communities around the world are taking strides in mitigating the threat that COVID-19 (coronavirus) poses. Geography and location analysis have a crucial role in better understanding this evolving pandemic.When you need help quickly, Esri can provide data, software, configurable applications, and technical support for your emergency GIS operations. Use GIS to rapidly access and visualize mission-critical information. Get the information you need quickly, in a way that’s easy to understand, to make better decisions during a crisis.Esri’s Disaster Response Program (DRP) assists with disasters worldwide as part of our corporate citizenship. We support response and relief efforts with GIS technology and expertise.More information...