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Read full paper at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=52268#.VI-DF8nQrzE Author(s) Hazrin Hasim * , Tahir Aris , Fadhli Yusof Affiliation(s) Institute for Public Health, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia . ABSTRACT Objective: The Ministry of Health Malaysia is developing a GIS database of health facilities in the country with the main aim to assist in the planning and development of the services, and in allocation of resources. Methodology: Apart from coordinates of the facilities, other digital information such as states and districts boundaries, main road networks and river were obtained from MacGDI, a centre responsible to manage geospatial data infrastructure...

Read full paper at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=52268#.VI5IIsnQrzE Author(s)   Hazrin Hasim * , Tahir Aris , Fadhli Yusof Affiliation(s) Institute for Public Health, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia . ABSTRACT Objective: The Ministry of Health Malaysia is developing a GIS database of health facilities in the country with the main aim to assist in the planning and development of the services, and in allocation of resources. Methodology: Apart from coordinates of the facilities, other digital information such as states and districts boundaries, main road networks and river were obtained from MacGDI, a centre responsible to manage geospatial data infrastru...