2. US-MEXICO BORDER HEALTH COMMISSION ROSEMARIE MARSHALL JOHNSON MD CHAIR, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, US SECTION

3. US-MEXICO BORDER HEALTH COMMISSION BINATIONAL HEALTH BORDER

4. WHY THE BORDER? NEEDS LOCAL HEALTH SPREAD OF DISEASE ATTENTION

5. THE COMMISSION BINATIONAL AGREEMENT COMPOSITION –Federal –State –Local

6. 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

7. ROLES OF THE USMBHC Attention and Resources Communication BHIN Collaboration TB card, Immunization HEALTHY BORDER 2010

8. Border Health Information Network Web based communication system Developed jointly with Mexico Designed to improve communications and collaboration among health professionals Geographic Information System Tools

9. Collaboration TB / Health Information Card Immunization Border Models of Excellence

10. HEALTHY BORDER 2010 Healthy People 2010 & Mexico Counterpart Border Specific Health Education Disease Prevention & Treatment

11. 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

12. RECOMMENDATIONS to US & Mexico governments ACCESS HEALTH EDUCATION & PREVENTION WORKFORCE NEEDS INFRASTRUCTURE

13. ACCESS TO QUALITY CARE VENTANILLA de SALUD A California Pilot Project Binational Collaboration Educational Enrollment in existing programs

14. ACCESS REQUEST Incentives for Private Sector Participation Strengthen Migrant Health Provide Ombudspersons

15. DISEASE PREVENTION & RX Tb Directly Observed Therapy Project In Tijuana California Outreach Office of BHC ISESALUD PCI

16. Health/Prevention Request School Programs Expand DOT and other TATB Strategies Solicit Private Sector Support

17. WORKFORCE REQUESTS Cross Border Educational Exchange Incentivize Youth to enter health professions

18. INFRASTRUCTURE Resources for Cross Border Preparedness Education on Border Significance DHHS Funds for Mexican Border States

19. Infrastructure Requests Extend Horizontal & Vertical Connections Training for Preparedness Education of the Public on Preparedness

20. SUMMARY Introduction to the Commission Roles & Accomplishments Recommendations to the Governments

21. “Our challenge is to have a border and a world of order, characterized by peace and prosperity in the midst of diversity.”