United States-Mexico Border Health Commission Annual Report 2003

Mexico
The Mexico Section published the following publications:
Mexico: Frontera Norte Saludable; Programas de Salud en la Frontera Norte de Mexico
and La Salud de los Migrantes Mexicanos en la Frontera Mexico-Estados Unidos.
Copies of these publications are available through the Commission.
Baja California Outreach Office Activities
The following activities have taken place since the opening of the Tijuana Regional
Outreach Office in February 2003:
• Support of the Border Models of Excellence initiative;
• Binational TB Health Card training;
• Cardiovascular training;
• Training of instructors for the exercise program for the healthy matrix;
• Epidemiologists of ISESALUD meeting and Health Sub-secretary Dr. Felipe
Villegas
• First meeting of the California and Baja California delegations to develop the
work plan;
• Work plan meeting with program coordinators for: HIV/AIDS, diabetes,
tuberculosis and addictions in the region; and
• Binational Immunization initiative meeting.
Chihuahua Outreach Office Activities
Since its inauguration in March, and with the necessary equipment for onsite, distance
training and tele-conference services, this office has provided support to the Mexico
Section as follows:
• Binational TB Health Card training;
• Support of binational coordination of World Tuberculosis Day;
• Work plan meeting with the Sub-director of Disease Control and Prevention and
the Health Promotion, HIV/AIDS and addictions state representatives;
• Coordinating meetings with healthy community work groups;
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