Global Forum on Migration and Development
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Date Shared: 
Wednesday, January 15, 2014 - 15:45
Title: 

United States-Mexico Border Health Commission

Countries and areas: 
Mexico, United States
Partner(s): 
National Governments of Mexico and United States
Thematic Area: 
Governance of migration and coordination of dialogue, Rights of migrants
Tags: 
Regional Consultative Processes and International Regional Fora, Migration and Health, Policy Coherence, Migrant Protection and Assistance, Capacity Building, Legal Frameworks on Migration
Summary: 

The mission of the United States-México Border Health Commission is to provide international leadership to optimize health and quality of life along the US-México border.

They have designed joint cross-border strategies to preserve, improve and care for the health of the Mexican migrant population. These include information, referrals, engagement of local migrant networks and access to services, as well as training and guidelines to service providers.

GFMD Source: 

GFMD 2010 - Roundtable 2.1 "Reducing the costs of migration and maximizing human development"

Link: 

For more information: 

  • https://www.hhs.gov/about/agencies/oga/about-oga/what-we-do/internationa...

Source (retrieved on 04/13/2026 - 06:34): https://www.gfmd.org/pfp/ppd/456