Description:
This issue of FOCUS, offered by the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health, describes how to conduct a rapid needs assessment, and how to use geographic information systems to help gather and analyze information more quickly and efficiently.
Learning Objectives:
- Describe the methodology to conduct a rapid needs assessment
- Describe ways in which geographic information systems can enhance a rapid needs assessment
- Provide examples of rapid needs assessments conducted by public health organizations
PHEP Capabilities:
Public Health Surveillance and Epidemiological Investigation
Topic:
Epidemiology & Surveillance
Format:
Informational Brief
Time:
40 minutes
Level:
Intermediate
University:
University of North Carolina
PERLC:
University of North Carolina PERLC