Study The Spread of Cancerous Diseases Throughout Iraq Using Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

Authors

  • Wassan A. Hassan Forensic DNA research and training center, University of Al Nahrain , Baghdad, Iraq.
  • Ban S. Ismael College of science, University of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq.
  • Lina Hattab University of Al Nahrain , Baghdad, Iraq.

GIS science is considered one of the modern sciences that intertwine with various disciplines and scientific branches in order to solve or present a specific problem. Understanding the wider picture of public health has been greatly aided by the development of Medical GIS. In this paper, the spatial analysis of GIS was used to prepare maps for the distribution of the number of cancer cases in some central and southern governorates of Iraq for several years.  It was clearly noted that most of the injuries are in southern Iraq. In this paper was used the Arc-GIS software V. 10.3 and data collected by the ministry of health department of statistics were used.   

Keywords:

GIS science, spatial analysis, cancer cases, Iraq governorates

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Study The Spread of Cancerous Diseases Throughout Iraq Using Geographic Information Systems (GIS). (2024). Journal Port Science Research, 6(special), 62-66. https://doi.org/10.36371/port.2023.special.10

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Study The Spread of Cancerous Diseases Throughout Iraq Using Geographic Information Systems (GIS). (2024). Journal Port Science Research, 6(special), 62-66. https://doi.org/10.36371/port.2023.special.10