Capacity building on the use of Geospatial Data and Technologies For Immunization Planning and Health System Strengthening Naypyidaw 12-16 March 2018

Summary of day 2 We went through the concepts of master lists and common geo-registry We talked about health facility and EPI communities master lists for Myanmar We looked at the proposed updating mechanism for both master list as well and discuss the role of the States and Regions We start preparing the data for its use in a GIS software ??   Any questions? 2

Learning to use QGIS to prepare the base microplanning maps Agenda for day 3   Learning to use QGIS to prepare the base microplanning maps 3

Session 12 – Finishing the installation of QGIS 3.0 and presentation of its interface and functionalities Izay Pantanilla – HGLC

It is not only about software! GIS - Definition “An integrated collection of computer software and data used to view and manage information about geographic places, analyze spatial relationships, and model spatial processes.” It is not only about software! Data Software Hardware People Methods 5

Data - The content at the center! Essential elements of a GIS Data - The content at the center! Garbage in – Garbage out ! Need for good data management practices Mendis K. (2009) Spatial technology & malaria control. Indian J Med Res 130, November 2009, pp 498-500 6

What can you do with a GIS? Complexity Data Quality Nbr of users Spatial Modeling Spatial Analysis Thematic Mapping + Creation/Management of Geospatial data 7

What can you do with a GIS? Spatial Modeling Spatial Analysis 1 hour Thematic Mapping Context/relationship Distance Travel time 8

Not everything is a GIS software! Database managers with a thematic mapping interface Statistical packages allowing to conduct geostatistical analysis Thematic mapping applications These are real GIS software ArcGIS www.arcgis.com Most comprehensive and versatile Complete GIS ecosystem: maps, analyses, web apps, servers, mobile, coding in Python, integration with R… Expensive QGIS www.qgis.org Good for thematic maps, limited for analyses Free Used by DOPH at the central level Shared with you this week

What is QGIS? QGIS (also known as Quantum GIS) is a free, and open-source cross platform desktop geographic information system (GIS) application that supports viewing, editing, and analysis of geospatial data. Version 3.0 Why are we using QGIS version 3.0? Version 3.0, while not the most stable, is the first version to easily and fully manage the Myanmar language One limitation: full document not yet available

QGIS (interface, main functionalities) Let’s have a look together!