UNC Gillings School of Public Health

FOCUS on Field Epidemiology

Volume 5, Issue 3: Rapid Needs Assessments and GIS

This issue of FOCUS 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.

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FOCUS on Field Epidemiology