The Facility Catchment Mapper is responsible for mapping health facilities to their respective geographic catchment areas (e.g., villages, districts) using data provided via an API. This mapping ensures that each facility is associated with a specific community, enabling efficient distribution of resources during health campaigns.
Assign health facilities to geographic catchment areas (e.g., villages, localities).
Ensure each village or locality is mapped to an appropriate facility.
Review and update facility assignments when necessary based on campaign requirements.
Below are the detailed steps for the facility catchment mapping process.
Step 1: Log in to the Platform
Actor: Facility Catchment Mapper
Objective: Access the facility catchment management dashboard.
Process: The Facility Catchment Mapper logs into the microplanning platform using their credentials and navigates to the facility catchment module.
Outcome: The system displays a list of available campaigns and their linked facilities retrieved from the API.
Step 2: View Facility Data via Plan Facility
Actor: Facility Catchment Mapper
Objective: Access the list of facilities linked to the microplan, pulled from the Plan Facility.
Process:
The system retrieves the list of facilities linked to the current campaign and displays them in the catchment mapping dashboard.
The data from the Plan Facility includes key attributes such as:
Facility Name
Facility Type (e.g., clinic, hospital)
Capacity (e.g., beds, vaccine storage)
Facility Status (active/inactive)
Facility Location (latitude and longitude)
Outcome: The Facility Catchment Mapper can view all the facilities available for mapping in real time.
Step 3: Assign Facilities to Catchment Areas
Actor: Facility Catchment Mapper
Objective: Map each facility to a corresponding catchment area (e.g., village, district).
Process:
Catchment Area Mapping:
Each facility is mapped to a specific administrative boundary (village, district, etc.).
Facility location (latitude and longitude) is used to cross-reference and ensure the correct geographic catchment area is assigned.
Mapping Considerations:
Ensure each catchment area is assigned to the most appropriate or nearest facility based on geographic proximity.
Avoid conflicts where multiple facilities are mapped to the same geographic area, unless required by the campaign.
Outcome: Each facility is successfully assigned to its respective catchment area, ensuring proper resource allocation during campaign execution.
Step 4: Validate Catchment Area Assignments
Actor: Facility Catchment Mapper
Objective: Ensure the accuracy and validity of facility assignments to catchment areas.
Process:
The system highlights any potential mapping errors or overlaps, such as:
Unmapped villages or localities.
Facilities assigned to incorrect or multiple areas.
The Facility Catchment Mapper reviews and resolves these issues before finalizing the assignments.
Validation checks include:
Ensure each village or locality is mapped to exactly one facility.
Verify that all mandatory fields (facility name, type, status, location) are populated.
Outcome: The mapping is validated, and all errors are corrected before approval.
Step 5: Approve and Save Facility Catchment Mapping
Actor: Facility Catchment Mapper
Objective: Finalize and approve the facility catchment mapping.
Process:
Once all assignments are validated, the mapper approves the mappings.
The system saves the approved mappings, and the data is made available for use in microplan resource estimation and campaign execution.
Outcome: Facility catchment mapping is finalized and stored in the system, ensuring proper facility allocation for the upcoming health campaign.
Geographical Accuracy:
Facilities must be assigned to the correct administrative boundaries based on their geographic coordinates.
Avoiding Overlap:
Each catchment area (village, locality, etc.) should be mapped to only one facility unless otherwise required by the campaign's objectives.
Handling Missing Facilities:
If a catchment area does not have a mapped facility, it must be flagged for review and resolution before the campaign begins.
