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Specific Intervention Activities: When assessing what intervention activities would be the most help in addressing Haiti’s health problem many underlying factors were considered. For a full list refer to Table 1 included in the Appendix. However, the critical factors targeted in this intervention come down to four focus areas. These priorities are: 1) provision of safe water and sanitation infrastructure, 2) carry out health education among community members, 3) fill critical healthcare gap, and 4) improve and increase epidemiological surveillance In a blog post written by Sokari Ekine, the Nigerian social justice activist explains that cholera is an illness â€Å"exacerbated by heavy rains; poor sanitation; and limited clean water and associated poor hygiene† (Ekine, 2013). These components factor largely into the chosen intervention activities. Haiti is an island that experiences significant flooding due to its location in the hurricane belt; this flooding makes acces s to safe water a major issue in a nation with flimsy infrastructure (World Health Organization, 2011). This program plans to restore and improve water and sanitation facilities for they are the main mode of transmission for the cholera bacterium. The corresponding poor hygiene that stems from lack of safe water and sanitation will be addressed in the health education provided for community members. Concentrating on the healthcare gap is meant to be a preventative measure for future need. By ensuring thatShow MoreRelatedStephen P. Robbins Timothy A. 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