KOCHI: Ever heard of satellite images helping in mosquito eradication and epidemic control? Well, that's what the global project of Kochi-based NGO, Centre for Advancement of Global Health (CAGH), is planning to undertake.
It will show how Geographic Information System (GIS) and remote sensing can be used to better the public health scene in Kerala, which is plagued by epidemics every year.
It aims to use satellite images to identify areas with high mosquito density and places where mosquito breeding is extensive. This will help health officials in fixing their target in their anti-mosquito drive to control diseases like dengue, malaria and chikungunya.
The World Health Organization and the UN Office for Outer Space Affairs have evinced interest in the project, saying it would go a long way in making technology play a key role in public health.
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