Biography:
Rachel Oriuwa is a recent graduate of Tufts University and an incoming Master of Public Health student concentrating in Epidemiology and Biostatistics. She is currently completing her Applied Practice Experience at Robert Novati Catholic Hospital in Sogakope, Ghana, where she is leading a community needs assessment examining preventive health, maternal and child health, healthcare access, and social determinants of health within the Fievie catchment area. Her work focuses on generating community-driven evidence to inform health planning and resource allocation in rural settings. Rachel's interests include global health, health equity, epidemiology, and community-based research.
Title : Using a matrix-based geographic prioritization framework to identify community health needs in rural Ghana: Findings from a multi-domain community needs assessment