Office of Border Health
New Mexico Department of Health - Division of Policy and Performance
Paso del Norte Border Health Council
The Binational Health Council carries out support activities for health programs on both sides of the border.
MISSION
Our mission is to unite efforts to gather and share information, and combine resources to create a healthy environment in the Paso del Norte Region.
VISION:
Good health for all, without barriers and without borders.
OBJECTIVES:
The objective of the USMBHA Binational Health Council is to identify health problems, which are of specific interest and concern to the geographic area of the council; analyze its needs and programs in order to implement strategies to solve them. Encourage and motivate the active participation of its members to promote the actions, recommendations and resolution of the Association.
THE MAIN FUNCTIONS OF BINATIONAL HEALTH COUNCILS ARE:
• Identify common health problems in specific geographic areas of each Binational Council.
• Develop and carry out activities agreed upon to solve problems that have been identified.
• Evaluate the results of activities and actions carried out by the Binational Health Councils in the areas of influence.
Paso del Norte Border Health Council Brochure
Co-President Information:
Dr. Héctor Puertas
Co-Presidente Cd. Juárez
Jurisdicción Sanitaria II
Servicios de Salud de Chihuahua
52-656-613-5669
Bea Martinez BS, CHES
Regional Coordinator
HHSC/Office of Border Affairs
915-834-5786 (office)
915-309-4588 (cell)
915-355-4344 (cell)
Angie Sanchez
Co-President Las Cruces
NM Dept. of Health
Office of Border Health
575-528-5123
Subcommittee Representatives:
Subcommittee Representatives:
El Paso, Texas: Rosalba Ruiz Holguin
Cd. Juarez: Lizeth Gutierrez
Las Cruces, New Mexico: Liz Gutierrez
Binational Tuberculosis Subcommittee
Subcommittee Representatives:
El Paso, Texas: Fernando Gonzalez
Cd. Juarez: Dr. Luis Mauricio Acosta
Las Cruces, New Mexico: Paul Dulin
Binational Substance Abuse Subcommittee
Subcommittee Representatives:
El Paso, Texas: Mary Ellen Hernandez, Rio Grand Safe Communities
Cd. Juarez: Raul Montoya
Las Cruces, New Mexico: Vacant
Substance Abuse Committee Work plan
Subcommittee Representatives:
El Paso, Texas: Antonio Martinez
Cd. Juarez: Dr. Martha Sanchez
Las Cruces, New Mexico: Margarita Arnal
HIV/STD Committee Work plan
Binational Juapasana Subcommittee
Subcommittee Representatives:
El Paso, Texas:
Cd. Juarez:
Las Cruces, New Mexico: Katherine Perez Lockett, NM Office of Border Health
Juapasana Committee Work Plan
Paso Del Norte BHC Operating Guidelines/Spanish & English
Meeting Dates: October 26, 2011
2011 Border Binational Health Week Matrix of Activities
