Take them in order, because each topic builds on the one before it.
Introduction to DHIS2
Know what DHIS2 is and how its parts fit together, before touching anything.
Open topic 1Set up DHIS2 locally
Have your own DHIS2 to practise on, instead of learning on a live server.
Open topic 2Set up organisation units
Decide where data comes from, and build those places in the system.
Open topic 3Create data elements
Decide what gets counted every month, and in what unit.
Open topic 4Build category combinations
Decide how each count is broken down, by sex, age or place.
Open topic 5Create the data set
Decide what a facility reports, how often, and which facilities report it.
Open topic 6Design the form
Make the entry form quick to fill and hard to get wrong.
Open topic 7Enter aggregate data
Get real monthly numbers into the system and be sure they are right.
Open topic 8Enter case based data
Record one row per case, so you can ask who and how old, not only how many.
Open topic 9Design custom forms
Build a form in HTML, CSS and JavaScript when the paper form must be matched exactly.
Open topic 10Create indicators
Turn raw counts into rates that compare places fairly.
Open topic 11Build charts in Data Visualizer
Make the numbers readable, as tables and as charts.
Open topic 12Build maps
Show where the problem is, not only how big it is.
Open topic 13Design the dashboard
Put everything a programme needs to decide on one page.
Open topic 14Create users
Decide who may enter data, who may read it, and where they may do either.
Open topic 15Download data
Get the data out of DHIS2, for analysis, for reports and for sharing.
Open topic 16Customise DHIS2
Make the system carry your programme name, logo and working defaults.
Open topic 17Install more apps
Extend DHIS2 with ready made apps, without writing any code.
Open topic 18