• A blog by Syamak Moattari, this blog reflects Syamak's experiences during his journey at the School of Public Health and beyond. Syamak earned his MD in 1995 and currently is a Doctor of Public Health Candidate in International Health at Boston University.
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Needs Assessment, a weapon for change

Needs assessments play a vital role in strategic planning and in program and policy development process. In the needs assessment process, we try to learn about current needs for services and an assessment of effectiveness of past programs to meet those needs.
When we talk about needs assessment we can look at it in an individual [...]