Geomatics applications in measuring the efficiency of health services in Al-Hurriya district / Baghdad city

Abstract

The research presents a study on the reality of government health services and their efficiency in Al-Hurriya district by building a temporal and spatial database for health centers using geomatics applications and determining their distribution locations and their variation between residential neighborhoods to show the extent of their functional efficiency according to the approved local planning standards due to their great importance in influencing human and community health. The study relied on the descriptive, geographical, analytical and statistical approach and the collection of data and information related to health institutions through field work. The study showed that there is a poor distribution of health services in Al-Hurriya district, as it suffers from a shortage of working medical personnel and the number of health centers compared to the size of the population, which in turn leads to a decrease in the efficiency of health services by generating pressure on them and not distributing them correctly. The research included two chapters: the first includes the theoretical framework and the factors affecting the efficiency of health services, and the second chapter includes building a geographical database using geomatics applications and using local standards to show the efficiency of these services.