St. Helena immigration specialist Rosa Segura has been elected by a Mexican government agency to a key advisory body looking at Mexican-U.S. relations and issues important to the two nations. Among the topics on the agenda are politics, economics, health and border issues. Segura was elected to a four-year term on the advisory council of the Institute of Mexicans Abroad. It is overseen by the Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Her name was put into nomination by the Mexican Consulate,…

05-05-2005 – ¡BIEN! is a health education network initially funded through a grant from the National Library of Medicine and is now maintained by the Border Epidemiology and Environmental Health Center and the New Mexico Outreach Office of the U.S.-Mexico Border Health Commission. The web site is designed to provide the best health information free of charge for the people of the border region, both healthcare consumers and healthcare providers. The nineteen members of the ¡BIEN! network include hospitals, health…

CDC has initiated a process to develop a CDC-wide Research Agenda and as a first step a draft listing of broad research concepts has been developed. There will be two opportunities to provide input to reinforce the draft immunization research agenda and/or to suggest additional areas for research. The draft list of topics is on the web, and we understand that the web site will be up to receive comments through April 19: Specific immunization topics (immunization services delivery, epidemiology…

Declining teen birth rates have significantly improved overall child well-being in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, according to a new state-by-state analysis to be released by the National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy on April 13. Specifically, the analysis shows that child poverty would have been worse in 2002 if state teen birth rates had not declined between 1991 and 2002—compelling evidence that preventing teen pregnancy is a direct and effective way for states to reduce poverty…

The first Health Care for the Homeless Week begins three weeks from now, on March 21. Health care for the Homeless (HCH) projects across the country will be publicizing their work and promoting their policy perspectives with various events. If your project’s activities are not already listed below, there’s still plenty of time to put together a simple but effective event; please see the HCH Week manual at www.nhchc.org. And please let us know your plans by simply responding to…

Building & Sustaining a Program of Research: Diabetes Self-Care Management with Mexican Americans Friday, March 11th, 2005 8:30 – 11:45 am Arizona Health Sciences Center Kiewit Auditorium* Featuring a Keynote Presentation by Sharon A. Brown, PhD, RN, FAAN James R. Dougherty, Jr. Centennial Professor in Nursing Associate Vice President for Research The University of Texas at Austin Dr. Brown, an internationally known nurse scientist, has advanced the knowledge base for culturally competent care of Mexican Americans diagnosed with diabetes. Her…

U.S. Agency Approves $570 Million for New Projects in Mexico OPIC funding will support goals of U.S.-Mexico Partnership for Prosperity The Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) has approved $570 million in financing for four new projects in Mexico–increasing OPIC’s support for U.S. investment in Mexico more than ten-fold over previously existing levels, according to a press release issued February 22 by OPIC. The funds will help support “even more U.S. investment under the auspices of the U.S.-Mexico Partnership for Prosperity,”…

Tucson hospitals investing in Mexican health care Idea is to keep foreigners out of American ERs SUSAN CARROLL Arizona Republic Tucson Bureau NOGALES, Son. – Tucson hospital administrators say they have an innovative way to save money: spend money to upgrade the care available in Mexico. Health-care officials in Tucson and Nogales, Ariz., strapped with millions in unpaid medical bills from Mexican patients, say investing in new equipment and better training in hospitals south of the border has reduced the…

First EWIDS Project Administrative Coordinators Meeting Monday January 10, 2005 Cd. Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico Informative Note The United States-Mexico Border Health Commission, Mexico Section, organized the First EWIDS Project Administrative Coordinators Meeting (Early Warning Infectious Disease Surveillance). During the event, administrative norms and standards were presented in order to establish control mechanisms for the financial resources of the Project, as well as scheduled dates for reporting submissions. Lic. Hector Serrat, Administrative Director USMBHC, Mexico Section; Dr. Salvador Gomez, EWIDS Project…

February 7, 2005 has been designated as National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness & Information Day (NBHAAD). NBHAAD is a national mobilization effort designed to encourage African-Americans, across the United States and its territories, to get educated, get involved and get tested. On behalf of the fourteen capacity building organizations serving African-American populations under the Minority AIDS Initiative, it is our honor to invite you to participate in this important event. Website: Official Site