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Background
Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI) frameworks provide a foundation for the integration and sharing of geospatial data, essential for public health decision-making. Effective governance of SDIs plays a critical role in improving health outcomes through disease surveillance, resource allocation, and health equity. While well-established SDIs like INSPIRE (Europe), NSDI (USA), and ASDI (Australia) offer functional models, they still face challenges. In contrast, regions like Africa and Asia struggle with SDI development due to disparities in funding, regulatory compliance, and technological integration.
Objectives
This study evaluates the role of government-regulated SDIs in shaping public health outcomes, focusing on gaps in governance, accessibility, interoperability and policies guiding geospatial data in public health contexts.
Methods
A systematic search was conducted across Scopus, PubMed, and Google Scholar on May 30th, 2024, yielding 129 articles. After screening, 75 articles were excluded for being non-SDI specific, editorial, or abstract-only. Data extraction focused on SDI governance and public health outcomes, and thematic analysis was used to assess the impact on disease surveillance, healthcare access, and data sharing.
Results
Out of 127 articles obtained, 33 addressed technological aspects of SDIs, with only two specifically focusing on public health. No studies addressed SDI policies directly within the public health framework, highlighting a significant research gap.
Conclusion
The lack of SDI policy integration in designing its platform in a public health context underscores the need for targeted research. Improved governance, policy frameworks, and collaboration in regions like Africa and Asia are essential to developing SDIs that can enhance public health outcomes.
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; Okeoyo, Teslim 2 ; El Nabbout, Veronica 3 ; Phiri, Emmanuel Chileshe 4 ; Gautam, Gargi 5 ; Chukwunonso Ezea, Collins 6 ; Adebayo, Alhazan Amir 7 ; Ali, Halima 8 ; Monsurat, Ekemode Oluwadamilola 9 1 University of East London, Department of Engineering & Computing, School of Architecture, Computing and Engineering, London, UK (GRID:grid.60969.30) (ISNI:0000 0001 2189 1306); Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital, Ekiti, Nigeria (GRID:grid.412361.3) (ISNI:0000 0000 8750 1780)
2 University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Faculty of Clinical Sciences, Ilorin, Nigeria (GRID:grid.412975.c) (ISNI:0000 0000 8878 5287)
3 University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Iasi, Romania (GRID:grid.411038.f) (ISNI:0000 0001 0685 1605)
4 Copperbelt University School of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Ndola, Zambia (GRID:grid.442672.1) (ISNI:0000 0000 9960 5667)
5 Georgian National University SEU, Department of Medicine, Tbilisi, Georgia (GRID:grid.442672.1)
6 Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, USA (GRID:grid.261120.6) (ISNI:0000 0004 1936 8040)
7 First Technical University, Ibadan, Nigeria (GRID:grid.510438.b) (ISNI:0000 0004 7480 0641)
8 Comboni College of Science and Technology, Khartoum, Sudan (GRID:grid.510438.b)
9 University of Ilorin, Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, Ilorin, Nigeria (GRID:grid.412974.d) (ISNI:0000 0001 0625 9425)