Abstract

Applying GIS to Malaria Epidemiology in the Jalpaiguri District, West Bengal, India
Track: Health and Human Services
Author(s): Santanu Dutta

The format of the project has been designed to cover such important areas operating to malaria as its scientific aspects, history, global position, position in India, and position in West Bengal with special reference to malaria control and eradication programmes applying GIS in Jalpaiguri, a district of West Bengal, India. On the basis of the study, I have recorded the findings and ultimately attempted to suggest remedial measures and make maps of malaria epidemiology to control the malaria in Jalpaiguri, West Bengal, India. The GIS database used for relationship of health condition with land use and other spatial and non-spatial data of the district, which show positive relationship with poor health condition and tea garden belts than other part of district.

Santanu Dutta
Asian Nature Conservation Foundation
193 andul road quarter, block lb-1
Howrah 711109
Howrah , West Bengal 711109
India
Phone: 09916391409
E-mail: sant_dutta@ces.iisc.ernet.in