Seminar on the application of GIS in public health The seminar provides an update on the application of Geographic Information System focusing on local research experiences. The seminar also forms part of a short course on Application of GIS in Public Health (EID6515) organized by the Stanley Ho Centre for Emerging Infectious Diseases of the School of Public Health, The Chinese University of Hong Kong.
Date: 12 May 2007 (SAT)
Time: 2:30pm to 6:00pm
Venue: Kai Chong Tong, G/F School of Public Health, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, N.T. Programme Moderator: Prof LIN Hui, CUHK
| TIME | TOPIC | SPEAKER |
2:30pm-3:00pm |
An update |
Prof FUNG Tung Department of Geography and Resource Management, CUHK |
3:00pm-3:30pm |
GIS in outbreak investigations |
Dr Teresa CHOI Centre for Health Protection, Department of Health |
3:30pm-4:00pm |
TB and GIS |
Dr CC LEUNG Tuberculosis and Chest Service, Centre for Health Protection, Department of Health |
4:00pm-4:15pm |
break |
|
4:15pm-4:45pm |
A temporospatial study of heroin addiction and HIV-related risk factors |
Prof SS LEE Stanley Ho Centre for Emerging Infectious Diseases, CUHK |
4:45pm-5:15pm |
The study of asthma epidemiology |
Prof Gary WONG Department of Paediatrics, CUHK |
5:15pm-5:45pm |
Spatial epidemiology of dengue in Macao |
Dr LAM Chong Macao CDC |
5:45pm-6:00pm |
Conclusion and the way ahead |
Prof LIN Hui Department of Geography and Resource Management, CUHK |
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