University of California San Diego/Universidad Autónoma de Baja California
Country:
Mexico
Award Date:
2001
Award Amount:
$99,782.00
Cost Share:
$34,311.00
Other Partners:
Project Concern International; U.S.-Mexico Border Health Association; Pan American Health Organization; Ministry of Health; ISESALUD; ISSSTECALI; IMSS;CONASIDA; ISSSTE; Fronteras Unidas Prosalud; Hospital General de Tijuana; San Diego State University; California Office of Bi-national Border Health; County of San Diego Office of Border Health; approximately six other U.S. and Mexican health and government entities
To address the health and development challenges facing the California/Baja California region, the partners are offering educational services to increase the number of health care practitioners, community health workers, and medical students trained in cross-border HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis (TB) issues. Among other significant activities, the partners have 1) conducted several workshops and symposia for health practitioners on the diagnosis, treatment, and control of TB and HIV/AIDS; 2) conducted workshops and a symposium on pre-natal AIDS; 3) conducted workshops for Mexican medical students on HIV/AIDS prevention; 4) organized HIV/AIDS prevention programs for volunteers in local communities; 5) aired radio programs to increase HIV/AIDS awareness among adolescents; and 6) conducted two bi-national HIV/AIDS roundtables, out of which emerged bi-national working groups on HIV/AIDS-related epidemiology and prevention, care and treatment, education, and policy and planning. More than 2,000 Mexican nationals have received short-term or informal training through partnership activities.