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This is the most critical step in health planning and should be the first step when trying to identify and improve the needs of a community. Conducting a needs assessment allows you to develop a more focused point for an intervention. It also can be used as a reference for future problems that relate.

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Creating goals and objectives for your program plan should be the next step in health planning. Once you have evaluated the needs of the community and developed a plan to provide, you need to set a foundation for the program that will direct you to a successful process. It creates the intentions of the program and develops expectation.

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The last critical thing in health planning is knowing how to measure the failure and success of your plan and also knowing how to gather information for your health plan. Surveys can be used for both of these necessary components. Developing an effective survey can guide you in the right direction in assessing and implementing a plan and also evaluating what can be improved or what worked.