For Assignment #1:
You will submit a paper as if you have been given a project assignment to create an HIV/AIDS or a TB Prevention Program for a specific low- or middle-income country of your choice. • Research a specific (of your choice) low- or middle-income country’s health policy initiative on the prevention of HIV/AIDS or TB.
• Be sure to research programs have been proven effective for other LMI countries similar to the country you selected.
Write an APA-formatted essay paper (7th edition) and discuss the following with these subheadings:
• Descriiption of County-Give a brief descriiption of the country: location, population descriiption, climate, geography.
• Target Population: Describe the target population for the health initiative you plan to implement.
• Strategies: Explain the strategies you will use to prevent HIV/AIDS or TB for your specific target population.
• Effectiveness of Program: Discuss why or why not do you think this program will be effective.
• Barriers to Overcome: Explain some of the possible barriers for treatment or outcomes for your program to be effective.
• Cost of Program: What are the approximate costs to implement the program? Be mindful of the amount of money your country spends on healthcare. Research that first, so your program is doable with what the country actually spends on healthcare.
• Funding of Program: How or who will fund the program? Will there be outside aid to be able to implement this program? Who will provide the outside aid?
• Sustainability of Program: Is the program sustainable? Why or why not?
• Evaluation of Program: Evaluate the effectiveness of the HIV/AIDS or TB program. Why do you think the program will be effective? What could cause it to be not effective?
The paper should be 2-4 pages, not including title and reference pages. Use bolded subheadings to organize the paper (see bullet points above).
Include at least 3 peer-reviewed references for the Reference page.