Static map for micro-planning purposes (REC approach)
A base map is at sub-district level presenting visual information: roads, vaccination services, supply chain, logistic, epidemiologic etc.

Describe what you intend to do and how you'll do it in one to two sentences (required 350 Characters)
Base maps are non-modifiable maps used at grass-root levels by local planners, working close to the communities, or, at district and city head-quarters level. They are either on paper or in electronic image format (tiff, jpeg, pdf), whereas modifiable and geo-referenced base maps are available on the internet and integrated with GIS softwareExplain the innovation (2,500 characters)









Which part(s) of the world does this innovation target?
- North Africa
- Eastern Africa
- Middle Africa
- Southern Africa
- Western Africa
- Caribbean
- Central Asia
- Eastern Asia
- South-eastern Asia
- Southern Asia
- Western Asia
- Eastern Europe
- Oceania
Geographic Focus
Urban settings and slumsStage of Innovation
- Majority Adoption
Who will work alongside your organization in the project idea? (1,000 characters)
It is worth defining the stakeholders who are impacted, or can impact that innovative project, so be sure they if will be consulted / informed / engaged: Ministry of Health and In-country statistical Health Service; United Nations Organizations (UNICEF, WHO); other partners (Bilateral agencies, international and local NGOs); local Government agencies (Regional Coordinating Council, District/Municipal Assembly); the Media; and the community (Traditional, Religious and Opinion leaders). The GIS project aims to serve wide range of EPI actors, thus MAHA Shared Service team will engage multiple stakeholders in a systematic manner: ● “Clients”: Main beneficiaries/in-country GIS end-users will be Urban Operations Planning, Medical, Logistics & Supply chain, Epidemiology and Communication units of the EPI program in urban settings. ● National EPI team and Members of the Interagency Coordination Committee (ICC)● Partners: engagement with DHIS2 team & Country Statistic ServiceHow is your idea unique? (750 characters)
There are several themes for mapping purposes: Title: Description 1 Health facilities: Showing locations in relation to access etc. May be sub-divided e.g. medical, vaccination spots, staff numbers etc. 2 Health facilities: Showing locations in relation to supply chain factors, including cold chain e.g. numbers of people to be vaccinated, geographical barriers, catchment areas, etc. 3 Catchment areas and patient provenance: For example, the trial map showing origins of children vaccinated 4 Vaccination needs and planning: E.g. in relation to mobile clinics and other facilities. 5 Health promotion: Used for planning and for showing actual activities 6 Warehousing: Locations, supply routes, stock levelsWhat is the name of your organization
MAHA - Mapping & Analytics for Health ActivitiesExplain your organization (250 characters)
MAHA is an organization tasked with supplying its in-country partners with IT services including mapping and analytical services. The shared service approach aims at increasing the quality and professionalism of GIS services for the EPI program.Type of Submitter
- We are a For-Profit Startup or Startup Social Enterprise
Organizational Characteristics
- Maha is composed of a network of GIS &developer experts located mainly in France and Malawi
Gender and Diversity (500 characters)
MAHA is developing Geographical Information System (GIS) based applications and services. The gender is always taken into consideration in the indicators mapped and analyzed. Every time database are disaggregated by gender, base maps will take benefit of disaggregated information (to the lowest possible granular/administrative unit) in order to better understand specificities in terms of gender, and if possible by urban poor individuals, households and communities.Organization Location (less than 250 Characters)
Raphael Girod Founder MAHA Mapping & Analytics for Health Activities 59, vieille route des Pensières 74290 Veyrier du lac - France mob. (33) 6 33 58 65 53 mob. (33) 7 88 18 21 63Size of organization (number of employees):
- Less than 5 people
Website URL
https://mahacenter.comScale of organizational work
- Global (within 2 or more global regions)
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