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United States – México Border Health Commission Presented to the

United States – México Border Health Commission Presented to the Participants in PAHO’s Residency Program in International Health Leadership By Elluminate June 14,2011. Border Region – 100 km or 62 miles La Paz Agreement (1983) and P.L. 103-400 (1994). 2. Border Region.

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  1. United States – México Border Health Commission Presented to the Participants in PAHO’s Residency Program in International Health Leadership By Elluminate June 14,2011

  2. Border Region – 100 km or 62 miles La Paz Agreement (1983) and P.L. 103-400 (1994) 2

  3. Border Region • Stretches 2,000 miles from the Gulf of Mexico to the Pacific Ocean • The region is 70% rural. • This population (13 million) is expected to double by 2025. • Two of the ten fastest-growing U. S. metropolitan areas (Laredo and McAllen, TX) are located on the Border. • There are 15 pairs of sister-cities. • Differences in National and State Public Health Systems

  4. BHC Composition and Structure • Established in 2000 by Binational Agreement • 2 Nations: U.S., México • 2 Sections: U.S. and México Sections • 2 Commissioners: U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Secretary of Health of México • 12 Members from each nation: 24 total (Includes both nations’ 10 State Health Officers) • 10 Border States: 4 from U.S. and 6 from México

  5. Mission To provide international leadership to optimize health and quality of life along the United States – México border.

  6. Goals • Institutionalize a domestic focuson border health that can transcend political changes • Create an effective venuefor binational discussion to address key public health issues at the border

  7. Strategic Roles • Facilitate identification, study and research • Be a catalyst to raise awareness • Promote sustainable partnerships for action • Serve as an information portal for community partners

  8. Strategic Roles • Support and Promote the 3Cs • Communication • Collaboration • Coordination

  9. Strategic Priorities Our Top Priorities • Tuberculosis • Obesity/Diabetes • Infectious Disease and Public Health Emergencies • Strategic Planning • Access to Care • Research, Data Collection and Academic Alliances 9

  10. Actions & Initiatives • Healthy Border 2010 Health Promotion & Disease Prevention Initiative; taking action to launch Healthy Border 2020 • Border Health Research • 3rdBinational Health Forum in May 2011 • Released initial Border Health Status Report in April 2010 • Published Institutional Review Board Report in Dec. 2010 • Considering establishing a Border Health Journal • 8thAnnual National Infant Immunization Week/Vaccination Week in the Americas in April 2011 • 8th Annual Border Binational Health Week • - Scheduled for October 4-8, 2010

  11. Actions & Initiatives • Ventanillas de Salud (Windows for Health) piloted in 2003 and now in 45 Mexican Consulates in the U.S.

  12. External Partnerships

  13. On the Issue of International Health Regulations “The Impacts of NAFTA on North America – Challenges Outside the Box”* Excerpts: “The U.S.-Mexico BHC provides an example for creating a voluntary accreditation process in international public health practice.” And, “With the 2009 H1N1 experience behind it, the U.S.-Mexico Border Health Commission could take the lead in helping to propagate the mission and purpose of WHO’s IHR 2005.” *Edited by Imtiaz Hussain; PALGRAVE MACMILLAN, 2010; page 249

  14. Web Page - Http://www.borderhealth.org Contact: Dan Reyna General Manager United States Section El Paso, Texas Dan.Reyna@hhs.gov 915-532-1006

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