A Country Program is implemented for an average period of three to five years, depending on the needs of the country, the goals of the program, the level of success reached, and WFH resources. To have a country program, the national member organization (NMO) or hemophilia treatment centre (HTC) must have:
- Skilled and committed leaders (a person with hemophilia, a family member of a person with hemophilia, or a medical professional)
- Winning coalitions of people with hemophilia and/or treaters with active volunteer or staff capacity to initiate and fulfil activities
- Institutional and volunteer-based support
- Potential for the program to have a positive and sustainable impact in the country
Though many NMOs and HTCs meet the above criteria, it is ultimately the WFH and its resources that determine which countries are selected.