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The main point of this article is that because of political and economic issues/ disagreements the people of Haiti continue to suffer from cholera and help is not in the near future. The author supports this point by bringing up statistics from the political turmoil of Haiti's government, money and support the UN has given, money from USAID, and support from the Health Ministry.

The film provides direct footage of what goes on in the waiting room. It follows the triage nurse, several patients who come in through the waiting room, and several patients who come in from the ambulance. The film also has segments with doctors and social workers. This film does not present with scientific information but more of a real life account for the viewer to observe. The emotional appeal of the film is driven by the connection the viewer develops with some of the patients and ties to any personal experiences the viewer may have with emergency rooms. 

Brian Concannon (executive director) and Beatrice Lindstrom (lawyer) of the Institute for Justice and Democracy in Haiti, a nonprofit in Boston that fights for human rights on the island

Carrie Kahn is an international correspondent for NPR.

President Michel Martelly was the president of Haiti (from May 2011 to February 2016). 

Ban Ki-moon; the 8th and current Secretary General of the United Nations.

Jake Johnston is a researcher "of the Washington-based Center for Economic Policy and Research"

This organizations claims not to get involved in the political/ institutions of a country, but to provide medical care and relief to patients impartially. Their approach is to simply provide people with the care they need. 

Data was collected since the beginning of the ebola outbreak in 2014 till sometime in 2015 before the article was published.

This article has been primarily referenced or discussed in other papers that discuss historical disasters. 

Argument supported by several secondhand historical accounts, other reports, and a comparison to how the 9/11 investigation was handled.

The article's bibliography contains a variety of scholarly articles built from those doing research in the field. The article is well developed and well supported.