Public Health
Public health focuses on promoting and protecting the well-being of individuals and communities. Public health research identifies health hazards, investigates root causes, monitors population health, and provides guidance on effective Behavior Change Communication to inform and educate at-risk populations.
Social Solutions has been involved in various public health research projects, primarily in collaboration with the Suriname Ministry of Health. Since 2010, our team has conducted multiple Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices (KAP) surveys on malaria to support Suriname’s efforts toward malaria elimination. Additionally, we have carried out Integrated Biological and Behavioral Surveillance (IBBS) assessments on HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted infections among hard-to-reach populations, including sex workers and men who have sex with men in urban areas and gold mining regions. We also conducted an IBBS assessment among Surinamese youth and young adults.
Social Solutions research team in Alimoni, Suriname
Other health-related studies we have undertaken include research on knowledge and risk behaviors related to hepatitis in Suriname-French Guiana border communities, a study of perceptions and knowledge of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in Guyana, the establishment of nutritional guidelines for Surinamese society, and an assessment of domestic violence among Indigenous Peoples in Suriname.