School of Population Health, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.
Trends Parasitol. 2012 Jul;28(7):297-304. doi: 10.1016/j.pt.2012.04.002. Epub 2012 May 16.
Operational challenges facing contemporary malaria elimination have distinct geospatial elements including the need for high-resolution location-based surveillance, targeted prevention and response interventions, and effective delivery of essential services at optimum levels of coverage. Although mapping and geographical reconnaissance (GR) has traditionally played an important role in supporting malaria control and eradication, its full potential as an applied health systems tool has not yet been fully realised. As accessibility to global positioning system (GPS), geographic information system (GIS) and mobile computing technology increases, the role of an integrated spatial decision support system (SDSS) framework for supporting the increased operational demands of malaria elimination requires further exploration, validation and application; particularly in the context of resource-poor settings.
当代疟疾消除所面临的运营挑战具有明显的地理空间要素，包括需要基于高分辨率位置的监测、有针对性的预防和应对干预措施，以及在最佳覆盖水平上有效提供基本服务。尽管制图和地理侦察（GR）传统上在支持疟疾控制和消除方面发挥了重要作用，但它作为应用卫生系统工具的全部潜力尚未得到充分实现。随着全球定位系统（GPS）、地理信息系统（GIS）和移动计算技术的普及，集成空间决策支持系统（SDSS）框架在支持疟疾消除日益增长的运营需求方面的作用需要进一步探索、验证和应用；特别是在资源匮乏的环境下。
