Health Status in Mexico

Health Status and Health Care Services in Mexico

HSM310 Introduction to Health Services Management Course Project

Date submitted: Thursday, June 16, 2011

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION 4

POPULATION AND HEALTH STATUS…………………….……………………………….5

Demographic characteristics of population 5

Mortality, Infant mortality data, causes of death 5

MAPPING OF ESSENTIAL HEALTH-RELATED INFORMATION…………………….………………………………………...…………………5

General census of population and households’ 5

CURRENT STATUS OF THE NATIONAL HEALTH INFORMATION SYSTEM (NHIS)…………………………………………………………………………………………….6

Evaluation of the health system and specific programs 6

Mechanisms of coordination, harmonization, and data-quality control 6

Dissemination of health information………………………………………………………………7

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SUMMARY COMMENTS…………………………………………………………….……….7

Problems 7

Opportunities 7

The health system in Mexico is fragmented and health services are provided by three independent services. The social security system consists of different institutions depending on the type of employer. The Mexican Institute for Social Security (IMSS) provides care to workers in the formal economy, the Institute of Health and Social Security for State Workers (ISSSTE) provides care for government workers and PEMEX to oil company workers (2001, Review of HIS). Inequality in health care utilization has become an important inquiry in economic development given the well-known connection between health, productivity and economic growth. Health access inequality is perhaps even more relevant in developing countries where income inequality is more pronounced than in developed countries, and where there is relatively less access to adequate health care.

The Social Security System covers around 51% of the population (2001, Review of HIS).

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