Health issues at the US-Mexican border
D. C. Warner
Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs, University of Texas, Austin 78713.
With a rapidly growing population, increasing manufacturing activity, and
increased interdependence, health issues on the US-Mexican border are
demanding greater attention. It is unlikely that any other border in the
world separates two nations having such variety in health status,
entitlements, and utilization. Binational initiatives in the areas of
environmental health and sanitation are clearly needed. Further cooperation
between the United States and Mexico in provision of health services is
warranted and will probably require enhanced federal funding or subsidies
to be successful.
