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May 04, 2019

Haiti Country Case Study

The event for the presentation of the Haiti Country Case Study took place in Haiti in April 29th, 2019 at PAHO/WHO local. The Principal investigator of the study, Dr Gary Joseph, together with Dr. Oscar Mujica, the representative of Washington headquarters; Dr Solange Kobi Jackson, the counsellor in community and family health at PAHO/WHO in Haiti and Dr Patrick Dely, the head of the “Direction d’Épidemiologie, de Laboratoire et de Recherche (DELR) at the Ministry of public health. Participants from different local institutions and United Nation agencies were present at this event. The presenters presented the whole report of the study which was followed by one hour of discussion mainly about the methods used, the results, advantages and limitations of the study as well as recommendations. All the participants agreed that the study is relevant and should be used as a guide for the ministry of health for the post 2015 agenda. They also claimed that the results should be disseminated nationally and in international event concerning public health.  The participants also made some positive comments and suggestions that can be useful for improving the results of the study.