RFP Funded Projects
2007 Selected Projects (11)
RFP Funded ProjectsSangre Segura: an epidemiological study of blood transfusion safety in the Mexico-US border Region.
Edward L. Murphy (UC San Francisco) Sergio Arturo Sánchez-Guerrero (Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Medicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubiran)
Experiences of Mexican Women when Accessing Sexual and Reproductive Health in California and Mexico: Effects of Globalization and Immigration Policies.
Natalia Deeb-Sosa (UC-Davis) Claudia Díaz Olavarrieta (Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública)
Cultural Factors Associated with Acceptability of Male Circumcision as a Method for Preventing HIV Infection in Communities of Mexican Migrants in Mexico and California: Masculinity, the Body, and Sexuality
Hector Carrillo (San Francisco State University) Ana Amuchastegui (UAM-Xochilmilco)
Jóvenes Migrantes Mexicanos: Factores de Riesgo y Vulnerabilidad Relacionados a la Salud Reproductiva
Paul Gertler (UC-Berkeley) Sergio A. Bautista (Instituto Nacional de Salud Publica)
Prevalecía de la violencia domestica en familias de migrantes de las localidades de San Diego la Mesa y Coatzingo en el Estado de Puebla que emigran hacia el Estado de California en Estados Unidos, durante el periodo de Agosto de 2007 a Agosto de 2008
Dr. Sergio Aguilar Gaxiola (UC-Davis), Sagrario Villamil & Jose Hipólito (Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla/ Secretaria de Salud del Estado)
Building a Transborder Observatory for Health at the US-Mexico Border: A Case Study of Access to Health Services
Cecilia Rosales (University of Arizona) Kathleen A. Denman (El Colegio de Sonora)
The Effect of acculturation on cardiovascular disease risk factors among Mexican migrants to the US
Leo Morales (UC Los Angeles) Ivonne Flores Leonard (Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social)
A multidisciplinary Binational study of migrant women in the context of a US-Mexico Border Reproductive Health Care
Anna Ochoa O'Leary (University of Arizona) Gloria Ciria Valdés-Gardea (Colegio de Sonora)
La "otra" Ruta Maya: Migración y Salud
Yvette Flores Ortiz (UC Davis), Ines Cornejo Portugal (Universidad Iberoamericana),
Patricia Fortuny (CIESAS-Península)
Comparative study of changes in diet, nutritional status and diabetes prevalence in an indigenous migrating population
Victoria Persky (University of Illinois-Chicago)
Lilian Gonzalez Chavez (Universidad Autonoma-Morelos)
Promoting Migrant health through HIV Awareness
Frank Galvan (Charles R. Drew Univeristy of Medicine and Science)
Enrique Gomez Bastidas (Universidad Autónoma de Baja California)
2006 Selected Projects (9)
Mexican Migrant Health Needs in Upstate New York: A Survey and Intervention
James Collins and Jennifer Burell (University at Albano/SUNY Depto. de Antropología) y Casey Walsh y Carmen Bueno (Universidad Iberoamericana, Depto. De Ciencias Sociales y Politicas).
Development and validation of an education intervention related to nutrition and physical activity to prevent overweight and obesity among school children who have Mexican origin in the community of Morelos (in Mexico), Illinois and California
Joan F. Kennelly (University of Illinois at Chicago Depto. De Salud Pública) y Simon Barquera-Cervera (Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública/Depto. Enfermedades Crónicas y Dieta).
Influence of Clinical and Nonclinical Factors on Diabetes Outcomes: A Bi-National Comparison of Mexican Migrants and Mexican-American Immigrants
Ranjita Misra (Texas A&M University) e, Ivonne Vizcarra Bordi y Roxana Valdes Ramos (Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México Depto. Centro de Investicación de Ciencias Agropecuarias [CICA]).
A Comparative Analysis of Mexican and American Social Marketing Strategies for Health Education: Implications for Binational Health Initiatives Targeting Mexican Migrants
Victoria Ojeda (University of California at San Diego Depto. Estudios Públicos) y Janet Garcia-Gonzalez (Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla Facultad de Medicina).
Prevalence of Childhood Trauma in Psychiatric and Primary Care Clinics in Cities along the U.S.- Mexico Border
Andres Sciolla (University of California at San Diego Depto. De Psychiatia) y Miguel Angel Frag-Vallejo (Universidad Autónoma de Baja California Depto. Facultad de Medicina).
The Health of Migrant Farmworkers and a Model of Social Responsibility of Agricultural Enterprise
Douglas Teren (University of Arizona at Tucson Depto. Salud Pública) y Ma. Isabel Ortega Velez y Patricia Aranda Gallegos (El colegio de Sonora y CIAD Deto. Nutrición).
Are Mexican Migrants who move the United States Healthier?
Duncan Thomas (University of California at Los Angeles Depto. Economía) y Luis Rubalcava (Centro de Investigación y Docencia Ecomonicas A.C. [CIDE]).
Governance and Social Protection in Health for Mexican migrants in the United States of America: Is it possible a binational health insurance?
Steven Wallace (University of California at Los Angles Depto. Centro de Investigación de Politicas de Salud) y Armando Arredondo (Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública Direccion de Innovación en Servicios y Sistemas de Salud).
Health Promotion Through a Bi-National Lens: A Study in Community Based Health Promotion Programs in Indigenous Mexican Migrant Communities
Patricia Zavella (Universidad de California en Santa Cruz Depto. Latin American & Latino Studies) y Maria Dolores Paris Pombo (UAM-Xochimilco Depto. Relaciones Sociales).
2005 Selected Projects (7)
Interpersonal and mental health in Mexican immigrant couples: a bicultural study
Salud mental e interpersonal en parejas mexicanas migrantes: un estudio bicultural
Edgar W. Butler, Sociology, UC Riverside, Celia Mancillas Bazán, Psicología, Universidad Iberoamericana.
Evaluation of the period of adiposity rebound for the prevention of obesityEvaluación del periodo de rebote de adiposidad para la prevención de obesidad
Patricia B. Crawford, Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology, UC Berkeley, Montserrat Bacardi Gascón, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Autónoma de Baja California - Tijuana.
Understanding the effects of U.S.-Mexico migration on childhood overweightComprendiendo los efectos de migración entre los Estados Unidos y México en el sobrepeso de niños durante la infancia
Brenda Eskenazi, Epidemiology, UC Berkeley, Lynnette M. Neufeld, Nutrición y Epidemiología, Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública.
Influence of migration on nutritional practices that promote obesity in young childrenInfluencia de la migración en prácticas de nutrición que promueven la obesidad en niños
Lucia L. Kaiser, Nutrition, UC Davis, Luz Elvia Vera Becerra, Facultad de Medicina-Nutrición, Universidad de Guanajuato.
Impaired glucose tolerance and diet glycemic load in obese, pregnant women in Mexico CityIntolerancia a la glucosa e índice glicémico de la dieta en mujeres embarazadas con obesidad de la Ciudad de México
Janet C. King, Nutrition, UC Davis, Esther Casanueva, Investigaciónes en Salud Pública, Instituto Nacional de Perinatología.
Migration and reproductive health among Mexican youthMigración y salud reproductiva entre adolescentes mexicanos
Alexandra Minnis, Obsterics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, UC San Francisco, Sergio Bautista Arredondo, Economía y Políticas de Salud, Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública.
Neuropsychological changes in persons of Mexican descent at-risk for familial Alzheimer's DiseaseCambios neuropsicológicos en personas de descendencia mexicana en-riesgo para enfermedad de Alzheimer familial
John M. Ringman, Neurology, UC Los Angeles, Yaneth Rodríguez, Laboratorio de Psicología Experimental, Instituto Nacional de Neurología.
Collaboration on identification of risk and cost-effectiveness of Chagas Disease in the Mexican and California blood supply by geographic migrationColaboración en la identificación de riesgos por migración geográfica y el costo-efectividad de estrategias para el tamizaje transfusional para "Trypanosoma cruzi"(enfermedad de Chagas) en México y California
Leslie Wilson, Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, UC San Francisco, Janine Ramsey, Centro de Investigaciones sobre Enfermedades Infecciosas, Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública.
2004 Selected Projects (7)
On the other side: An educational radio production about Mexican migrants on both sides of the Mexican-American borderYvette Flores-Ortiz, Chicana/o Studies, UC Davis, Enriqueta Valdéz Curiel, Medicina, Universidad de Guadalajara.
Risk factors for pediatric overweight including migration and acculturation: Two case control studies in the Tijuana and San Francisco public schoolsMelvin B. Heyman, Pediatrics (GI/Nutrition), UC San Francisco, Arturo Jiménez-Cruz, Facultad de Medicina, Depto. de Nutrición, UABC-Campus Tijuana.
Cross cultural and self-care issues to prevent cardiovascular disease risk factors in immigrant Mexican womenTeresa Juarbe, Family Health Care Nursing, UC San Francisco, Isabel Hernández Tezoquipa, Salud Comunitaria y Bienestar Social, Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública.
Research on Mexican women who seek safe abortion services in CaliforniaJessica Kingston, Reproductive Medicine, UC San Diego, Daniel Grossman, Regional Office-Latin American and Caribbean, Population Council.
Schizophrenia in Mexican communities on both sides of the borderSteven R. López, Psychology, UC Los Angeles, Carmen Lara-Muñoz, Psiquiatría, Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla.
Patterns of health expenditure, provider preferences and insurance enrollment among Mexican families who receive remittances from the United StatesBlas Pérez-Henríquez, Goldman School of Public Policy, UC Berkeley, Juan Pablo Gutierrez, Centro de Investigación en Sistemas de Salud, Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública.
The Journey: Oxkutzcab, Yucatán/San Francisco, CaliforniaPatricia Zavella, Latin American and Latino Studies, UC Santa Cruz, Maria P. Fortuny Loret, CIESAS-Península.
2003 Selected Projects (6)
Adaptation and Testing of the HIV Legal Checkup for Mexican Origin Migrants with HIV/AIDSWilliam Cunningham, Division of General Internal Medicine and Health Services Research, UC Los Angeles; René Leyva Flores, Centro de Investigaciones en Salud Poblacional, Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública.
Intimate Partner Violence and Depression among Rural Mexican WomenYvette Flores-Ortiz, Chicana/o Studies, UC Davis; Enriqueta Valdéz Curiel, Departamento de Medicina, CUSUR-Universidad de Guadalajara.
Understanding Repeat Cesarean Births Among Mexican Migrant Women in California and Mexico: A Binational ApproachMargaret Handley, Family and Community Medicine, UC San Francisco; Sandra G. García, Reproductive Health-Latin America and the Caribbean, Population Council-Mexico.
Mental Health and Migration: A Binational ProposalMaria Elena Medina-Mora, Investigaciones Epidemiológicas, Instituto Nacional de Psiquiatría.
Determinants of Health and Disease Amoung Mexican Migrants to CaliforniaMarc B. Schenker , Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, UC Davis; Fernando Meneses González, Centro de Investigaciones en Salud Poblacional, Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública.
Trans-border Relations and Health Care in TijuanaSteven P. Wallace, Center for Health Policy Research, UC Los Angeles; Elmyra Ybañez-Zepeda, Estudios de Población, El Colegio de la Frontera del Norte.
Binational Health Week
This year, the Ninth BHW will take place October 3-15, 2009 in 40 states in the U.S. and 3 provinces in Canada, with the participation of the consular networks of Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru. Additionally, during BHW five national campaigns will be implemented to promote awareness among the underserved Latino community on H1N1 Influenza, Prevention of Addictions, Nutrition, Prevention of Strokes, and Living Green.
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