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VIII Binational Policy Forum on Migration and Health
Zacatecas, Zacs. Mexico October 6-7th
General Program
Binational Policy Forum on Migration and Health:
This two-day event is co-sponsored by the Secretariat of Health and the Secretariat of Foreign Affairs of Mexico, the Institute for Mexicans Abroad, the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Guatemala, Ecuador, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Honduras and Colombia, the U.S. Department of Human and Health Services, the Secretariat of Health of the State of Zacatecas, the US-Mexico Border Health Commission, COFEM, the California Endowment and the Health Initiative of the Americas, among other institutions.
The policy forum is the launching event of Binational Health Week, an annual weeklong series of health promotion and health education activities that include workshops, insurance referrals, and medical screenings. This event has become one of the largest mobilization efforts of government agencies, community-based organizations and volunteers in North America to improve the health and well being of underserved Latinos living in the United States.
The goal of this year’s forum is to convene key stakeholders from the United States, Mexico, Canada, Colombia, and Central American countries to discuss (im)migrant health challenges and to explore unique opportunities to work collaboratively to improve the health and well-being of this population.
Representatives from federal, state, and community organizations from participating countries are expected to partake, including elected officials, university administration (faculty, administrators, alumni, and students), union leaders, researchers, federal and state agency directors, media organizations, and other key public and private stakeholders. Participants will convene to discuss immigrants’ health challenges and explore collaborative strategies to enhance the health and conditions of this population.
Background:
The VII Binational Policy Forum on Migration and Health was held in Los Angeles, California on October 14-16, 2007. More than 700 representatives from federal, state, and community organizations attended the event to exchange ideas on the challenges facing transnational populations and to discuss novel collaborative approaches to improve the health conditions of Latino immigrants residing in the U.S. Forum topics included global health and migration, chronic and emergent diseases of mobile populations, occupational health and safety, access to health services, workforce development, and the health of vulnerable people, including those with disabilities and agricultural workers.
The list of participants included representatives from approximately 276 agencies and 10 international organizations from Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, Montserrat, and Puerto Rico. The international delegation’s significant presence was composed of 125 emissaries of whom five were under-secretariats from the Ministries of Health and Foreign Affairs of the represented countries. The academia sector was represented by 38 universities from seven countries and 85 students, researchers, professors, and administrators from the University of California.
Call for Abstracts:
The Health Initiative of the Americas invites you to submit an abstract to present in one of our workshops for the Binational Policy Forum taking place in 6th and 7th of October in Zacatecas, Mexico. Abstracts will be accepted for any of the following topics: infectious diseases, vulnerable groups: human rights and health, chronic-degenerative diseases, occupational health, emergency preparedness, mental health, global health, oral health, migrant access to health in the USA, research in migration and health, and Central American access to health in Mexico.
Guidelines for Submission:
- Fill out abstract submission form
- Abstracts must be 200 words, must have a header that includes name, contact information, and workshop topic you are submitting to
- Please include copy of your resume
- All documents must be formatted into one PDF file
All packets must be uploaded online by August 29, 2008 in order to be considered. Abstract will be reviewed by a binational selecting committee. A list of selected abstracts will be posted on this site by September 12, 2008. If your abstract is selected, a full presentation must be submitted no later than September 26, 2008.
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