As part of its role in ensuring
global health security the World Health Organization (WHO) must be able to define,
detect and respond to the threat of infectious diseases including mortality and morbidity,
disability, epidemics, emerging diseases and drug resistance.
WHO's Communicable Disease Cluster has developed a global partnership
called the Global Atlas of Infectious Diseases. This innovative, web-based
system brings together a broad range of information providers in a joint project
designed to service the growing infectious disease data needs of the global and
national communities.
The Global Atlas presents maps, tables and charts of different
diseases at global, country, district and even community level. Disease data can be linked
to a broad range of indicators on poverty, economics, education and health services to
provide a more comprehensive picture of the situation at different levels. The Global Atlas
database currently contains over 300 indicators on over 20 infectious diseases.
Public Health Mapping Group
World Health Organization
Communicable Diseases Surveillance
20, Avenue Appia 1211
Geneva, Switzerland
Fax +41 22 791 4198
e-mail: health_mapping@who.int
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