Fostering Community Engagement and Acquiring Understanding of Health Needs through a Participatory Rural Appraisal in Haiti

摘要

Background: Haiti has a population of 10 million people, and is the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere. Individuals living in rural and geographically isolated areas of Haiti are particularly vulnerable to chronic illness secondary to unmet health needs. Participatory Rural Appraisals (PRA) can be conducted to rapidly gain knowledge while empowering locals to participate in the identification and prioritization of their health needs.