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Interactive Visualizations as “Decision Support Tools” in Developing Nations: The Case of Vector-Borne Diseases
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Author(s): Oluwakemi Ola (Western University, Canada & Babcock University, Nigeria), Olga Buchel (Counting Opinions (SQUIRE) Ltd., Canada)and Kamran Sedig (Western University, Canada)
Copyright: 2015
Pages: 25
Source title:
Transforming Public Health in Developing Nations
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Mohamud Sheikh (The School of Public Health and Community Medicine, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia), Aziza Mahamoud (Sidra Medical and Research Center, Qatar)and Mowafa Househ (King Saud Bin Abdul Aziz University for Health Sciences, College Of Public Health and Health Informatics, Saudi Arabia)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-8702-8.ch015
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Abstract
The impact of vector-borne diseases on developing nations is significant. Currently, the uncertainty of disease dynamics, volatility of human-environment interactions, and competing objectives coupled with the nature of applicable data present obstacles to stakeholders charged with developing preventive, control, and treatment measures. As a result, notwithstanding numerous measures, vector-borne diseases persist and impede the growth of developing nations. Therefore, computational tools that can address these obstacles and serve as decision support tools to stakeholders are much needed. This chapter is meant to draw attention to interactive visualization tools that allow stakeholders to control the flow of information, manipulate visual representations, and perform analytical tasks. Through a discussion of the vector-borne disease situation and interactive visualization tools, the case for integrating these tools into public health practice in developing nations is made.
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