name: Maps, MapAction, Field Hospitals (find a hospital) - INDEX -> Maps, MapAction, Field Hospitals (find a hospital) - 2010 Haiti Earthquake - INDEX

name: Maps, MapAction, Field Hospitals INDEX (find a hospital) -> Maps, MapAction, Field Hospitals (find a hospital) - INDEX
region: -> Haiti, Caribbean

organization: Medical Facility -> Information, SCROLL DOWN, click on link

notes: from the MapAction website: Summary:Map shows the field hospitals in operation as at 23 Jan 2010 and locations of IDP camps which have been mapped on 23 Jan 2010. There are approximately 500 known IDP Camps but the addresses are ambiguous and only 100 camps have coordinates that can be mapped so far. IDP Camp Locations and Populations are being updated regularly as more data is processed. *** Source: www.mapaction.org From their website: About MapAction Before an aid agency can respond to a disaster, their first need is for...information. Where are the affected people? Where are the relief resources? Who is doing what already? MapAction delivers that vital information in the form of maps, created from information gathered at the disaster scene. By conveying a 'shared operational picture', our maps play a crucial role in delivering humanitarian aid to the right place, quickly. MapAction is unique. We are the only non-governmental organisation (NGO) with a substantial track record in field mapping for disaster emergencies. Since 2004 we have helped in 20 emergencies including the Asian tsunami, earthquakes, volcanoes, floods and tropical storms. We can deploy a fully trained and equipped mapping team anywhere in the world, often within a few hours of an alert. MapAction’s operational capability We have harnessed the power and portability of modern technology – particularly geographical information systems (GIS) and satellite location systems: GPS. So we can gather information on the ground, combine this with satellite images, and produce maps in the field, delivered directly to the rescue and relief agencies themselves. Between emergency missions we also deliver training in GIS and other skills to disaster management agencies around the world. Most importantly, we help to build disaster mapping capacity in the most vulnerable countries. Making it all happen MapAction delivers its ability to respond 365 days a year through a volunteer group of GIS professionals who have received extensive training in disaster response. Our volunteers work in a range of fields from Antarctic surveying to zoological research. They have in common a commitment to MapAction that includes 10 weekends of training each year in addition to operational deployments. They comprise the most competent and experienced emergency mapping team in the world. Backing up the operational volunteers is a cadre of full time staff, part-time specialist officials, and a board of trustees. MapAction counts among its strategic partners the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), with whom it regularly trains and works, UNOSAT and the RESPOND consortium providing satellite imagery, and the UK Government Department for International Development (DFID). How you can help [go to the website] to find out how you can play a role in keeping MapAction’s volunteers ready to respond to disasters around the world. -> Check out this map for street locations for medical field hospitals. Also, check out the other online maps listed in this database for HAITI. Go to QUICKSTART above and choose the link to HAITI. It's not clear how much "Quality Control" there is on the data going into this or any of theother online sources for onsite disaster help. Perhaps print out the maps from each online source and check each one. If you find errors, please contact the source and tell them about it. The quality of the data depends on people on the ground checking things out... Also, note...try to ping the site several times, if you're having trouble. It's a VERY popular site. *** from the MapAction website: Summary:Map shows the field hospitals in operation as at 23 Jan 2010 and locations of IDP camps which have been mapped on 23 Jan 2010. There are approximately 500 known IDP Camps but the addresses are ambiguous and only 100 camps have coordinates that can be mapped so far. IDP Camp Locations and Populations are being updated regularly as more data is processed. *** Source: www.mapaction.org From their website: About MapAction Before an aid agency can respond to a disaster, their first need is for...information. Where are the affected people? Where are the relief resources? Who is doing what already? MapAction delivers that vital information in the form of maps, created from information gathered at the disaster scene. By conveying a 'shared operational picture', our maps play a crucial role in delivering humanitarian aid to the right place, quickly. MapAction is unique. We are the only non-governmental organisation (NGO) with a substantial track record in field mapping for disaster emergencies. Since 2004 we have helped in 20 emergencies including the Asian tsunami, earthquakes, volcanoes, floods and tropical storms. We can deploy a fully trained and equipped mapping team anywhere in the world, often within a few hours of an alert. MapAction’s operational capability We have harnessed the power and portability of modern technology – particularly geographical information systems (GIS) and satellite location systems: GPS. So we can gather information on the ground, combine this with satellite images, and produce maps in the field, delivered directly to the rescue and relief agencies themselves. Between emergency missions we also deliver training in GIS and other skills to disaster management agencies around the world. Most importantly, we help to build disaster mapping capacity in the most vulnerable countries. Making it all happen MapAction delivers its ability to respond 365 days a year through a volunteer group of GIS professionals who have received extensive training in disaster response. Our volunteers work in a range of fields from Antarctic surveying to zoological research. They have in common a commitment to MapAction that includes 10 weekends of training each year in addition to operational deployments. They comprise the most competent and experienced emergency mapping team in the world. Backing up the operational volunteers is a cadre of full time staff, part-time specialist officials, and a board of trustees. MapAction counts among its strategic partners the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), with whom it regularly trains and works, UNOSAT and the RESPOND consortium providing satellite imagery, and the UK Government Department for International Development (DFID). How you can help [go to the website] to find out how you can play a role in keeping MapAction’s volunteers ready to respond to disasters around the world.

notes: from the MapAction website: Summary:Map shows the field hospitals in operation as at 23 Jan 2010 and locations of IDP camps which have been mapped on 23 Jan 2010. There are approximately 500 known IDP Camps but the addresses are ambiguous and only 100 camps have coordinates that can be mapped so far. IDP Camp Locations and Populations are being updated regularly as more data is processed. -> from the MapAction website: Summary:Map shows the field hospitals in operation as at 23 Jan 2010 and locations of IDP camps which have been mapped on 23 Jan 2010. There are approximately 500 known IDP Camps but the addresses are ambiguous and only 100 camps have coordinates that can be mapped so far. IDP Camp Locations and Populations are being updated regularly as more data is processed. *** Source: www.mapaction.org From their website: About MapAction Before an aid agency can respond to a disaster, their first need is for...information. Where are the affected people? Where are the relief resources? Who is doing what already? MapAction delivers that vital information in the form of maps, created from information gathered at the disaster scene. By conveying a 'shared operational picture', our maps play a crucial role in delivering humanitarian aid to the right place, quickly. MapAction is unique. We are the only non-governmental organisation (NGO) with a substantial track record in field mapping for disaster emergencies. Since 2004 we have helped in 20 emergencies including the Asian tsunami, earthquakes, volcanoes, floods and tropical storms. We can deploy a fully trained and equipped mapping team anywhere in the world, often within a few hours of an alert. MapAction’s operational capability We have harnessed the power and portability of modern technology – particularly geographical information systems (GIS) and satellite location systems: GPS. So we can gather information on the ground, combine this with satellite images, and produce maps in the field, delivered directly to the rescue and relief agencies themselves. Between emergency missions we also deliver training in GIS and other skills to disaster management agencies around the world. Most importantly, we help to build disaster mapping capacity in the most vulnerable countries. Making it all happen MapAction delivers its ability to respond 365 days a year through a volunteer group of GIS professionals who have received extensive training in disaster response. Our volunteers work in a range of fields from Antarctic surveying to zoological research. They have in common a commitment to MapAction that includes 10 weekends of training each year in addition to operational deployments. They comprise the most competent and experienced emergency mapping team in the world. Backing up the operational volunteers is a cadre of full time staff, part-time specialist officials, and a board of trustees. MapAction counts among its strategic partners the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), with whom it regularly trains and works, UNOSAT and the RESPOND consortium providing satellite imagery, and the UK Government Department for International Development (DFID). How you can help [go to the website] to find out how you can play a role in keeping MapAction’s volunteers ready to respond to disasters around the world.