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Once an understanding of the health system / facilities are mapped if there has been any impact on the functioning of the facilities this needs to be visualised. There are specific categories that functioning can be divided into:
Functioning
Partially functioning
Not functioning
Unknown
Where more specific details of the level of damage / function these should be included to give a full picture of the current healthcare system.
Both
Baseline and Situational
These maps can be produced as soon as the information is available and also updated as the latest information is released. It will be important to ensure that no report of damaged is distinguished from a report where no damage have been sustained.
Invariably health is linked to many other vulnerabilities and is impacted by all eleven clusters in the UN system (sectors of the humanitarian system that help to coordinate a humanitarian response), in particular:
Nutrition
Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)
Logistics - transport / access
The intended audience includes a variety of actors either directly involved in health, or those supporting health needs:
Ministry of Health / Department for Health
National Health Care Providers
Local Government
Civil Society / Community Organisations
Affected communities / population
National and International health related NGOs
National Red Cross / International Federation of Red Cross
World Health Organisation
Emergency Medical Teams /Emergency Medical Teams Coordination Cell
Will be dependent on if the maps are strategic, operational or both and will vary by intended audience. To be updated based on planned expert interviews.
Access to timely and accurate data is essential for a health response. It is important to get the best available data although it may not always be perfect.
When mapping the health system / facilities status it will be important to ensure that no report of damaged is distinguished from a report where no damage have been sustained.
Robust information management and governance is essential when accessing, storing and visualising health data. The agreed use of the data must be established and recorded from the outset.
A process of data manipulation may be required to ensure individuals, families or villages can not be identified. A number of methods can be used to achieve this including the suppression of small numbers, aggregation of data to a higher level and minimising the use of other data / detail on a map that could make identification easier. These checks must be in place to ensure patient’s right to privacy and dignity are maintained.
Health facilities by type
Health facilities by type and level of care provided
Health Facilities operational status
Global Health Cluster
World Health Organisation
Emergency Medical Teams
Health Resource Availability Monitoring System (HeRAMS)
Early Warning, Alert and Response System (EWARS)
The Sphere Handbook - Minimum standards in Health action
Multi-Cluster / Sector Initial Rapid Needs Assessment (MIRA)
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
Ministry of Health / Department of Health (country specific)
ACAPS
Covid-19: Global government measures During certain emergencies / disasters it may be necessary to implement:
curfews
travel restrictions
corridors of safe travel between non-infected areas
Maps can be used to visualise these restrictions geographically.
Both
Situational
These maps will need to be produced as soon as a restriction is implemented, they will also need to be updated at the same pace as the restrictions do.
Invariably health is linked to many other vulnerabilities and is impacted by all eleven clusters in the UN system (sectors of the humanitarian system that help to coordinate a humanitarian response), in particular:
Nutrition
Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)
Logistics - transport / access
The intended audience includes a variety of actors either directly involved in health, or those supporting health needs:
Ministry of Health / Department for Health
National Health Care Providers
Local Government
Civil Society / Community Organisations
Affected communities / population
National and International health related NGOs
National Red Cross / International Federation of Red Cross
World Health Organisation
Emergency Medical Teams /Emergency Medical Teams Coordination Cell
Will be dependent on if the maps are strategic, operational or both and will vary by intended audience. To be updated based on planned expert interviews.
Access to timely and accurate data is essential for a health response. It is important to get the best available data although it may not always be perfect.
Robust information management and governance is essential when accessing, storing and visualising health data. The agreed use of the data must be established and recorded from the outset.
A process of data manipulation may be required to ensure individuals, families or villages can not be identified. A number of methods can be used to achieve this including the suppression of small numbers, aggregation of data to a higher level and minimising the use of other data / detail on a map that could make identification easier. These checks must be in place to ensure patient’s right to privacy and dignity are maintained.
Curfews and areas applied to
Travel restrictions and areas applied to
Safe travel corridors
Global Health Cluster
World Health Organisation
Emergency Medical Teams
Health Resource Availability Monitoring System (HeRAMS)
Early Warning, Alert and Response System (EWARS)
The Sphere Handbook - Minimum standards in Health action
Multi-Cluster / Sector Initial Rapid Needs Assessment (MIRA)
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
Ministry of Health / Department of Health (country specific)
ACAPS
Once an understanding of the geographical location and type of healthcare facilities is established the capacity can then be mapped for each type of service provided including:
the number of inpatient beds per facility
the number of operating theatres per facility
the number of intensive care beds per facility
Both
Baseline and Situational
Healthcare system capacity information are baseline information that should be available and mapped as soon as an emergency / disaster where health is impacted occurs
Invariably health is linked to many other vulnerabilities and is impacted by all eleven clusters in the UN system (sectors of the humanitarian system that help to coordinate a humanitarian response), in particular:
Nutrition
Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)
Logistics - transport / access
The intended audience includes a variety of actors either directly involved in health, or those supporting health needs:
Ministry of Health / Department for Health
National Health Care Providers
Local Government
Civil Society / Community Organisations
Affected communities / population
National and International health related NGOs
National Red Cross / International Federation of Red Cross
World Health Organisation
Emergency Medical Teams /Emergency Medical Teams Coordination Cell
Will be dependent on if the maps are strategic, operational or both and will vary by intended audience. To be updated based on planned expert interviews.
Access to timely and accurate data is essential for a health response. It is important to get the best available data although it may not always be perfect.
Robust information management and governance is essential when accessing, storing and visualising health data. The agreed use of the data must be established and recorded from the outset.
A process of data manipulation may be required to ensure individuals, families or villages can not be identified. A number of methods can be used to achieve this including the suppression of small numbers, aggregation of data to a higher level and minimising the use of other data / detail on a map that could make identification easier. These checks must be in place to ensure patient’s right to privacy and dignity are maintained.
Number of beds per facility
Number of operating theatres per facility
Number of critical care beds
Global Health Cluster
World Health Organisation
Emergency Medical Teams
Health Resource Availability Monitoring System (HeRAMS)
Early Warning, Alert and Response System (EWARS)
The Sphere Handbook - Minimum standards in Health action
Multi-Cluster / Sector Initial Rapid Needs Assessment (MIRA)
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
Ministry of Health / Department of Health (country specific)
ACAPS
Healthcare system and facility maps show the geographical location of health facilities including:
Primary care: primary care practices, pharmacies
Secondary care: type of hospital and level of care i.e. outpatient, inpatient and specialist care
Supporting facilities: laboratories
Both
Baseline
Healthcare system / facilities are baseline information that should be available and mapped as soon as an emergency / disaster where health is impacted occurs
Invariably health is linked to many other vulnerabilities and is impacted by all eleven clusters in the UN system (sectors of the humanitarian system that help to coordinate a humanitarian response), in particular:
Nutrition
Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)
Logistics - transport / access
The intended audience includes a variety of actors either directly involved in health, or those supporting health needs:
Ministry of Health / Department for Health
National Health Care Providers
Local Government
Civil Society / Community Organisations
Affected communities / population
National and International health related NGOs
National Red Cross / International Federation of Red Cross
World Health Organisation
Emergency Medical Teams /Emergency Medical Teams Coordination Cell
Will be dependent on if the maps are strategic, operational or both and will vary by intended audience. To be updated based on planned expert interviews.
Access to timely and accurate data is essential for a health response. It is important to get the best available data although it may not always be perfect.
When mapping the health system / facilities existing in-country health care facility classifications should be used.
Robust information management and governance is essential when accessing, storing and visualising health data. The agreed use of the data must be established and recorded from the outset.
A process of data manipulation may be required to ensure individuals, families or villages can not be identified. A number of methods can be used to achieve this including the suppression of small numbers, aggregation of data to a higher level and minimising the use of other data / detail on a map that could make identification easier. These checks must be in place to ensure patient’s right to privacy and dignity are maintained.
Health facilities by type
Health facilities by type and level of care provided
Global Health Cluster
World Health Organisation
Emergency Medical Teams
Health Resource Availability Monitoring System (HeRAMS)
Early Warning, Alert and Response System (EWARS)
The Sphere Handbook - Minimum standards in Health action
Multi-Cluster / Sector Initial Rapid Needs Assessment (MIRA)
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
Ministry of Health / Department of Health (country specific)
ACAPS
Safe and dignified burials are important to family and friends as well as for public health. Maps can be produced to visualise where facilities and practices are available for a safe and dignified burial.
Both
Situational
These maps will be produced once loss of life has occurred and at a time that is culturally appropriate for the community affected.
Invariably health is linked to many other vulnerabilities and is impacted by all eleven clusters in the UN system (sectors of the humanitarian system that help to coordinate a humanitarian response), in particular:
Nutrition
Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)
Logistics - transport / access
The intended audience includes a variety of actors either directly involved in health, or those supporting health needs:
Ministry of Health / Department for Health
National Health Care Providers
Local Government
Civil Society / Community Organisations
Affected communities / population
National and International health related NGOs
National Red Cross / International Federation of Red Cross
World Health Organisation
Emergency Medical Teams /Emergency Medical Teams Coordination Cell
Will be dependent on if the maps are strategic, operational or both and will vary by intended audience. To be updated based on planned expert interviews.
Access to timely and accurate data is essential for a health response. It is important to get the best available data although it may not always be perfect.
Robust information management and governance is essential when accessing, storing and visualising health data. The agreed use of the data must be established and recorded from the outset.
A process of data manipulation may be required to ensure individuals, families or villages can not be identified. A number of methods can be used to achieve this including the suppression of small numbers, aggregation of data to a higher level and minimising the use of other data / detail on a map that could make identification easier. These checks must be in place to ensure patient’s right to privacy and dignity are maintained.
Global Health Cluster
World Health Organisation
Emergency Medical Teams
Health Resource Availability Monitoring System (HeRAMS)
Early Warning, Alert and Response System (EWARS)
The Sphere Handbook - Minimum standards in Health action
Multi-Cluster / Sector Initial Rapid Needs Assessment (MIRA)
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
Ministry of Health / Department of Health (country specific)
ACAPS
A good understanding of the in-country health system is required when responding to any disaster / emergency. The capacity of the system both before and after the disaster / emergency is required.
Once the current capacity of the system is established this can be mapped to the demand (identified through mapping of the determinants of health and morbidity / mortality) and enable the targeting of any additional resource that is required.
An example of this in disasters / emergencies is when emergency medical teams respond the positioning of these teams is decided based upon their capacity and the needs of the medical facilities in the affected area or country.
Workforce mapping can be used to visualise the distribution of healthcare workforce including doctors, nurses, surgeons, health care assistants and operational managers. Level of training can also be visualised such as training in infection control.
Both
Baseline
These maps can be produced as soon as the information is available and also updated as additional training takes place and needs to be reflected.
Invariably health is linked to many other vulnerabilities and is impacted by all eleven clusters in the UN system (sectors of the humanitarian system that help to coordinate a humanitarian response), in particular:
Nutrition
Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)
Logistics - transport / access
The intended audience includes a variety of actors either directly involved in health, or those supporting health needs:
Ministry of Health / Department for Health
National Health Care Providers
Local Government
Civil Society / Community Organisations
Affected communities / population
National and International health related NGOs
National Red Cross / International Federation of Red Cross
World Health Organisation
Emergency Medical Teams /Emergency Medical Teams Coordination Cell
Will be dependent on if the maps are strategic, operational or both and will vary by intended audience. To be updated based on planned expert interviews.
Access to timely and accurate data is essential for a health response. It is important to get the best available data although it may not always be perfect. Questions should be asked such as:
When was the data collected? What time period does it cover? When will it next be updated? How accurate is the data? Are the figures actual or estimates?
Robust information management and governance is essential when accessing, storing and visualising health data. The agreed use of the data must be established and recorded from the outset.
A process of data manipulation may be required to ensure individuals, families or villages can not be identified. A number of methods can be used to achieve this including the suppression of small numbers, aggregation of data to a higher level and minimising the use of other data / detail on a map that could make identification easier. These checks must be in place to ensure patient’s right to privacy and dignity are maintained.
Count of workforce by type
Count of workforce by type and level of additional training
Global Health Cluster
World Health Organisation
Emergency Medical Teams
Health Resource Availability Monitoring System (HeRAMS)
Early Warning, Alert and Response System (EWARS)
The Sphere Handbook - Minimum standards in Health action
Multi-Cluster / Sector Initial Rapid Needs Assessment (MIRA)
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
Ministry of Health / Department of Health (country specific)
ACAPS
