[PDF] United States Mexico Border Health Commission eBook

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Provides information about the United States-Mexico Border Health Commission, the Commission members, and its efforts to improve health conditions and quality of life along the United States-Mexico border.

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Mexico - Agreement to Establish a United States-Mexico Border Health Commission

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103-400 Authorized the President to enter into an agreement with Mexico to establish a United States - Mexico Border Health Commission Our Structure • Two Nations • Ten Border States • 28 Counties and 80 Municipalities • 14 Pairs of Sister Cities • 26 Commission Members: Federal Secretaries of Health; Chief Health Officers of 10 states: community health professionals from both countries • Intra-Ag. [...] S.-Mexico border area; • Provide financial and technical assistance to public or private non-profit entities that address border health problems; • Support health promotion and disease prevention actions; • Develop a coordinated Information Technology and Communication Network; and • As appropriate, consult and collaborate with community based organizations and other entities involved in public he. [...] Nickey, 1997 Border Health Information Network • Web based communication system • Being developed jointly with Mexico • Designed to improve communications and collaboration among health professionals • Geographic Information System Tools Border Health Information Network • Forum discussion groups for each focus area of the Healthy Border 2010 Program. [...] 2002 - 2003 Work Plan • Organizational and developmental year • Common health problems have been identified • Measurable health objectives were selected • Work plan and budget approved • Border Health Information Network Developed • TB Binational Card • State Outreach Offices in Support of HB 2010 • Support for Terrorism and Emergency Preparedness implementation plan Outreach Offices United States. [...] • Awards will be made to by April 2003 2002 Annual Report Recommendations to Governments Increase and Improve Access to Quality Care • Reduce health disparities • Fund strategies to prevent erosion of health services • Support binational activities • Secure reimbursement for uncompensated emergency care Improve Health Education, Disease Control and Prevention • Utilize Healthy Border 2010 as the c.