Needs Assessment | Dental Care Services in Syria

Trust conducted a needs assessment of dental care services in Syria to inform White Smile’s programme development and project activities to provide relief and promote oral care in the region. The needs assessment employed a mixed methods approach of quantitative and qualitative data collection, including secondary data review, 29 semi-structured KIIs and 540 household survey questionnaires with targeted groups. The profile of the present dental services and needs of the affected population, as well as the related factors that influence service provision for the affected population, were analysed through perspectives of households and local community representatives and findings were presented in a report offering key findings, detailed analysis and recommendations for programming.