In this activity, discuss how Cardio Vascular Disease and addiction-related disorders might be incorporated into a policy agenda relevant to developing countries.        

Step 1. Scan [30 minutes]

Research an existing effective health policy in your country. Study the health issue or concern it aims to address and the provisions that accompany it.

Step 2. Respond [180 minutes]

Prepare a 300-600 word piece of writing that fully covers the following questions:

• What is the relevance of the existing health policy in your country?
• What provisions of the health policy are very much implemented in your country?
• How adaptable is the existing health policy for developing a policy agenda for addiction-related disorders and CVD?                  
• What are potential amendments to the policy in order to incorporate addiction-related disorders and CDV?    

Step 3. Share [10 minutes]

To share your work, click on the “Add a new discussion topic” button under this post and paste your work into the “Message” box. Make sure to reference others’ intellectual property when necessary. All references should follow 7th Edition APA formatting. For further instructions, see the resource on the Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library: APA citation resource (N.B. references are excluded from word counts).

Step 4: Interact [10 minutes]

To complete the activity, you will need to reply to at least two posts made by your peers in a respectful and professional manner. Ensure that your post engages your peers' ideas by including a reflection on their comments, sharing ideas of other potential difficulties and parties involved, or asking thought-provoking questions. Your response should respond to each of the three framework elements indicated in the table. If a peer comments on your posting, please reply. To post a reply, click “Reply” on a particular discussion, write your feedback and then click on “post to forum.”

OPTIONAL Step 5: Interact (10 minutes)

If you would like to, you can reply to your peers' posts in a respectful and professional manner. Ensure that your post engages your peers' ideas by including a reflection on their comments, sharing ideas of other potential difficulties and parties involved, or asking thought-provoking questions. If a peer comments on your posting, please reply. To post a reply, click “Reply” on a particular discussion, write your feedback and then click on “Post to forum.”