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Border states assess the lessons learned from the first wave of the influenza A (H1N1)
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The 6th Annual U.S.-Mexico Border Binational Health Week focuses its efforts on obesity and diabetes prevention
The 6th Annual U.S.-Mexico Border Binational Health Week (BBHW) was officially inaugurated by the Secretaries of Health of Sonora and Arizona, right at the border fence in Nogales, Arizona. This annual event is sponsored by the U.S.-Mexico Border Health Commission in partnership with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the México Secretariat of Health and the ten states on the U.S.-México border.
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Celebration of the Ninth Binational Week of Health
The Binational Health Week (SBS) is carried out with the participation of the government of Mexico through the Secretariat of Health, in coordination with federal agencies, state, community organizations, and volunteers of the United States and Canada. From October 3rd to the 15th, promotion and education activities, workshops, examinations, and channeling to health insurance programs were carried out, for the benefit of the most disadvantaged Latin populations. Many of these activities took place in the 10 border states of both sides.
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Knowledge management activities and research in the United States-Mexico Border are highlighted at the World Congress 2009 of the Cochrane Collaboration
In early 2009 the Pan American Health Organization / World Health Organization – U.S. Border office, and as part of efforts by the Network Development EVIPNet (Network of Evidence for Decision Making), initiated virtual training and face to face training with the Canadian Cochrane Centre of Collaboration and the Iberoamerican Cochrane Centre of Collaboration. Different tools and technologies were used throughout the process for the preparation of workshops, delivery and monitoring of them.
Although there are some barriers for the training online, compared to face to face training, as it restricts the participant’s ability to meet their learning needs and interaction. Based on these experiences at the border and for the benefit of the Cochrane Collaboration Centers and the research community in general, it was decided to assess the benefits of using resources and technologies to improve training efforts.
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Strengthening the local ability to improve the prevention and control of diabetes type 2
Given study in its Phase I,identified the high prevalence of diabetes and associated risk factors and, as part of Phase II, is carrying out a series of trainings in diabetes length wise and in both sides of the border, whose fundamental part is to emphasize the importance of the interdisciplinary work of the health workers in the prevention and control of this disease. Materials were adapted, which included identification,prevention and control of diabetes type 2, culturally appropriate to the border.
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The University of Texas at El Paso recognizes U.S.-Mexico border health leaders
"We are delighted to recognize and honor the 2009 Friends of the College," said Kathleen Curtis, Ph.D., dean of UTEP's College of Health Sciences. "Their outstanding leadership has been instrumental in fostering success for our programs, our faculty and students. They have opened their doors and joined in partnership with the College of Health Sciences to advance our work and we look forward to working closely with each of them for years to come.
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