Mexico Winter Session 2020

Mario Flores Michael Reich Martin Lajous First-year PhD student in Population Health Sciences Michael Reich Taro Takemi Research Professor of International Health Policy Martin Lajous Adjunct Assistant Professor (GHP) and Researcher at the National Institute of Public Health- Mexico Conducted extensive work on Mexico’s healthcare Born and raised in Chiapas

Why a winter session in Mexico? Learn about Mexico’s urban and rural health care systems Observe the Seguro Popular reform in practice Analyze the current government’s efforts to change Seguro Popular Apply public health skills in a focused project in an organization Learn about health reform in a diverse group of students from Harvard and Mexico

The solution 1 week rural Chiapas 2 weeks Mexico City This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA

What are the activities? Follow up Mexico Conference at Harvard (February) Present a poster at Harvard Pre-departure Readings on: Mexican health system, Seguro Popular, innovation Week 2 Seminars with relevant actors and site visits Week 1 Visit to Chiapas Week 3 Work on a project with an organization. Final presentation 1 page reflection paper

Your typical day in Chiapas 4:00-5:00pm Wrap-up meeting 1:00-4:00pm Visit to Oventic, Zapatista autonomous community 8:30-11:30am Visit to San Juan Chamula temple and maternity center

Your typical day in Mexico City 5:30-6:30pm Afternoon seminar 10:00-5:00pm Work at host organizations and site visits 8:30-9:30am Morning seminar at DRCLAS

Seminars with key actors and organizations Alejandro Mohar Director, Mexican Institutes of Health and High Specialty Hospitals Javier Okhuysen Co-founder of Salauno, a health care social enterprise Ruy López-Ridaura Director, National Center for Prevention and Control Programs Juan Rivera Director, National Institute of Public Health

Potential projects for January 2020 Governance for quality of care assessment Evaluation of a novel rural primary care program Ensuring drug supply chain for high-cost disease Analysis of sexual and reproductive health intervention Measuring healthcare outcomes in a public-private partnership Development of a national center for health information

Your weekends Explore Chiapas and Mexico City This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA

Why should I go? Unique learning experience (2.5 credits) Students from different schools at Harvard + Mexican students Mexico is close by and has beautiful locations Mexico is undergoing major changes in its health system Opportunities for future collaboration

We hope you join us! Mario Flores Michael Reich Martin Lajous First-year PhD student in Population Health Sciences Michael Reich Taro Takemi Research Professor of International Health Policy Martin Lajous Adjunct Assistant Professor of Global Health and Population Born and raised in Chiapas mflores@g.harvard.edu Researcher at the National Institute of Public Health- Mexico