1. Describe the political climate in your chosen country. Is the country a democracy? Does your country’s leadership demonstrate a credible commitment to health services? If yes, how? If no, why not? (150 words)
2. Describe the constraints on your country’s ability to provide health services. For instance, is your country under structural adjustment? To what extent does the country dictate its own policies? (150 words)
3. Describe the current national capacity (state of systems and services) that exists in response to your chosen disease (e.g., level of human resources available, health and other relevant infrastructure, types of interventions provided). (200 words)
4. Name the main national and international agencies involved in national responses to your chosen disease/condition in-country and their main programs. What is the specific government entity within the country that coordinates the response to your chosen disease? Are the goals of that entity known/clear? (150 words)
5. Does this work (your response to #4) supplement national health systems effectively? How does the work of these other entities impact health systems nationally? Does the