Karishma Busgeeth|Ulrike Rivett
The use of a spatial information system in the management of HIV/AIDS in South Africa.
University of Cape Town|University of Cape Town
south africa experiencing hivaids pandemic shattering dimensions availability provision antiretroviral arv drugs could bring relief situation treatment unfortunately complex patient assigned different antiretroviral therapy varying dietmedication regiment context south africa variety urban rural settings adds challenge administering monitoring hiv person throughout treatment last rest lives lack physical infrastructure reliable statistics adequate resources hinder efficient management hivaids collection reliable data first step assess status hivaids communities number hospitals started process using conventional approach collect information patients using paperbased system since time essence fight pandemic data exchange various hospitals municipalities decisionmaking bodies becoming important logical response need computerised system collect administer hivaids related information within local context allow monitored access data number stakeholders purpose study design develop hivaids database embedded spatial information management system pilot study area gugulethu township cape town 27 325 000 residents hiv shown implementation hivaids database spatial information management system play critical role determining intervene improving quality care hiv patients increasing accessibility service delivering costeffective mode information