US-MEXICO BORDER HEALTH

COMMISSION

• ROSEMARIE MARSHALL JOHNSON MD

CHAIR, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE,

US SECTION

US-MEXICO BORDER HEALTH COMMISSION

• BINATIONAL

• HEALTH

• BORDER

WHY THE BORDER?

NEEDS

• LOCAL HEALTH

• SPREAD OF DISEASE

• ATTENTION

THE COMMISSION

• BINATIONAL AGREEMENT

• COMPOSITION– Federal– State– Local

MISSION STATEMENT

To provide international leadership

to optimize health and quality of life

along the US-Mexico Border

Border: 100 Kg on each side

Poverty partners with poor health

ROLES OF THE USMBHC

Attention and ResourcesCommunication

BHIN

CollaborationTB card, Immunization

HEALTHY BORDER 2010

Border HealthInformation Network

Web based communication system Developed jointly with Mexico Designed to improve communications

and collaboration among health professionals

Geographic Information System Tools

Collaboration

• TB / Health Information Card

• Immunization

• Border Models of Excellence

HEALTHY BORDER 2010

Healthy People 2010 & Mexico Counterpart

Border Specific

Health Education

Disease Prevention & Treatment

Healthy Border Agenda• Access to Care• Cancer• Diabetes• Environmental

Health• HIV/AIDS• Immunization and

Infectious Diseases• Injury Prevention

• Maternal, Infant and Child Health

• Mental Health• Oral Health• Respiratory Diseases• Tobacco Use• Substance Abuse• Nutrition and Obesity

RECOMMENDATIONSto US & Mexico governments

• ACCESS

• HEALTH EDUCATION & PREVENTION

• WORKFORCE NEEDS

• INFRASTRUCTURE

ACCESS TO QUALITY CARE

VENTANILLA de SALUD

A California Pilot Project

Binational

Collaboration

Educational

Enrollment in existing programs

ACCESS REQUEST

• Incentives for Private Sector Participation

• Strengthen Migrant Health

• Provide Ombudspersons

DISEASE PREVENTION & RX

Tb Directly Observed Therapy Project

In Tijuana

California Outreach Office of BHC

ISESALUD

PCI

Health/Prevention Request

• School Programs

• Expand DOT and other TATB Strategies

• Solicit Private Sector Support

WORKFORCE REQUESTS

• Cross Border Educational Exchange

• Incentivize Youth

to enter health professions

INFRASTRUCTURE

• Resources for Cross Border Preparedness

• Education on Border Significance

• DHHS Funds for Mexican Border States

Infrastructure Requests

• Extend Horizontal & Vertical Connections

• Training for Preparedness

• Education of the Public on Preparedness

SUMMARY

• Introduction to the Commission

• Roles & Accomplishments

• Recommendations to the Governments

“Our challenge is to have a border and a world of order, characterized by peace and

prosperity in the midst of diversity.”