Andries Heyns

An episode of the GIS Chat Podcast podcast, hosted by Jazzmen Wilson, titled "Andries Heyns" was published on July 19, 2024 and runs 37 minutes.

July 19, 2024 ·37m · GIS Chat Podcast

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Send us Fan Mail Andries Heyns is an advocate for advancing accessibility data for people who endure limited travel and healthcare resources. How he does this is through his work with NGOs like Doctors without Borders. A global organization utilizing GIS to help underprivileged civilians gain access to healthcare, education, accessibility, and much more through the use of GIS data. Andries has also worked with the World Bank to help with this initiative. Join us in South Africa as we learn m...

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Andries Heyns is an advocate for advancing accessibility data for people who endure limited travel and healthcare resources. How he does this is through his work with NGOs like Doctors without Borders. A global organization utilizing GIS to help underprivileged civilians gain access to healthcare, education, accessibility, and much more through the use of GIS data. Andries has also worked with the World Bank to help with this initiative.
Join us in South Africa as we learn more about Doctors without Borders and their work with accessibility modeling, plus, Andries paw-tners and crimes make a small appearance towards the end!

Check out the accessibility modeling mentioned in this episode here!

https://github.com/worldbank/Accessibility_Index

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