Binational Health Week
2011
October 1-16, 2011
Location: 40 US States and 3 Canadian Provinces

QUICK EVENT SEARCH Services: All Services Access to Health/Health Insurance Accident Prevention/Occupational Health Addiction, including alcoholism and drugs Asthma Autism Cancer Cardiovascular Health and Hypertension Children's Health Cultural Competency Dental Health Disabilities Emergency Preparedness Environmental Awareness Hearing/Vision HIV/AIDS and STDs Infectious Disease Influenza Men's Health Mental Health, including Domestic Violence Nutrition/Obesity/Diabetes Other Physical Activities Sexual/Reproductive Health Vaccinations Women's Health Country: All Countries United States Canada Mexico State: All States Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut District of Columbia Delaware Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming British Columbia Ontario Quebec City:

CAMPAIGNS

Binational Health Week Campaign Guide

GUIA DE CAMPAÑAS SEMANA BINACIONAL DE SALUD

• Access to Health Care:  Use of and Enrollment in Health Services, Awareness of Health Services, Health Reform in the U.S.

• Infectious Diseases:  HIV/AIDS and Tuberculosis

• Chronic Diseases:  Diabetes, Obesity, and Hypertension

• Women Health:  Breast and Cervical Cancer, Teen Pregnancy, and Domestic Violence

• Mental Health:  Depression and Anxiety

The purpose of the national campaigns is to provide guidance and advice to consulates so that through their planning committees (with local agencies) they can promote the selected topic(s) of the campaign(s) to their communities during Binational Health Week, and throughout the rest of the year through the Ventanillas de Salud at their respective consulates.

The national campaign consists of 1) training on the campaign topics, which is to be held August 30th at 11:00 am (Pacific Time) and 2) a kit of materials (sent to coordinators and consulates) that includes various components depending on the subject and resources available, for example:

1. Campaign Guide with the following information

   • Objective of the campaign

   • Context and/or background on the population in relation the campaign topic

   • Ideas and/or steps to follow so that the consulates can implement the campaign and effectively promote the topic (next steps, organizations to contact, types of activities to implement, etc)

   • List of promotional materials to be received as part of the campaign

2. Fact sheet on the campaign topic

3. Public service announcements and educational videos to be disseminated by the consulates as part of the campaign

4. Posters that contain artwork (a painting or photo) and information that promotes the topic of the campaign

5. Participation of experts on the campaign topic that may participate in panels, educational workshops, radio programs and other activities during Binational Health Week