GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS (GIS) AS A TOOL FOR SCHISTOSOMIASIS CONTROL COMPARED TO THE TRADITIONAL SYSTEM

Abstract

I owe an unrepayable debt of profound gratitude and sincere thanks to Prof. Dr. Mohamed Hassan Hussein, Professor of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Who intr,oduced me to a world of ideas and patiently helped me with a few of my own. Putting forwards his valuable criticism and suggestions that have been of great help in presenting this work. Without the undivided attention and support that he gave to this research, I wonder if this work would have ever been completed.

I would like to express my gratefulness, appreciation and most cordial thanks to Prof. Dr. Mona Soliman, Professor of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, who dedicated much of her time and effort for the development of this 1vork. Her sincere assistance and patient supervision were unlimited.

It is a great pleasure to express my sincerest gratitude and warmest thanks to Dr. Malza Glwbaslzi, Assistant Professor of Public Heath, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University. for her cont(nuous unlimited help, patience and encouragement.

I'm deeply grateful to DR. Taha El- Khoby, Undersecretary, Endemic

Diseases Control Department.for his priceless help and constant support.

In fact I own much to Dr. Abdel-Aziz Wafa, Director General, Endemic Diseases Control Department who gave me my first opportunity to work on a research grant.