Background:
Region VII Infertility Prevention Project data (Nebraska, Missouri, Kansas, and Iowa) is collected to target the spread of Chlamydia and Gonorrhea among our population. Before the study this data was not shown spatially by region to target high risk population densities

Objective:
Analyze Region VII Infertility Prevention Project data, with the aid of GIS, for 2004 calendar year to target high risk population areas. This was done to locate and combat the spread of STD's throughout our region,
Analyze patient Race versus age and other factors analyze patient population density and other risk factors

Method:
Microsoft Excel and Access were used to gather the data into a useable format so that they could be easily imported into the GIS. After the data was collected and formatted it was then integrated into the GIS program from the Environmental Systems Research Institute. This program was ArcGIS 9.2.

Result:
The ability to view the data by patient Race, Age, Gender against the population to target high risk areas. The greatest benefit of having the data in a GIS is the ability to visualize the data tables in a spatial format and not just a tabular one.

Conclusion:
High risk target areas were more easily identified by the lay people and policy makers. Data was more easily comparable with other state data where previously it was localized

Implications:
The use of GIS in the field of STD screening is a valuable tool that may be used to set policy in using the research of today.