Southern Border, Binational, and Migrant Populations: Guides, Reports, and Tools

At a glance

These resources focus on some of the infectious diseases of concern in the U.S. southern border region and within binational communities. Public health professionals can use these resources to educate audiences, address, and learn more about diseases affecting border and binational communities.

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Background

The U.S.- Mexico border region population and binational communities are made up of a people who share cultural, social, economic, or geographic connections.

These populations are culturally and linguistically diverse and have unique opportunities and challenges when it comes to health communication. Many face disparities in accessing health care, are at higher risk for infectious diseases, and may experience cultural, linguistic, and technological barriers to accessing health information. Communication strategies and messaging that are adapted to their unique living, traveling, and working conditions are most effective in providing health education.

CDC works with the National Center for Farmworker Health‎

(NCFH) to enhance migrant farmworkers' and employer's education, access, and adoption of COVID-19 preventive measures and strengthen infectious disease emergency response coordination and outreach. As a result of the partnership, trainings and resources were made and are available on the NCFH website.

Health Education Materials

Visit Resources for Southern Border, Binational, and Migrant Populations for tailored health communication and education resources, including fotonovelas and posters, in English and Spanish.

Guides

Influenza Manual for Community Leaders and Community Health Workers from the University of California, Berkeley’s Health Initiative of the Americas

Community Educator's Guide for Preventing Listeriosis In Pregnant Hispanic Women in the U.S.

Considerations for Conducting Rapid Community Assessment with Refugee, Immigrant, and Migrant Communities

Rapid Community Assessment for RIM

Considerations for Conducting Rapid Community Assessment in Migrant and Seasonal Farmworker Communities

Rapid Community Assessment for farmworkers

Reports

Workshop Summary Infectious Disease Prioritization for Multijurisdictional Engagement at the United States Southern Border Region

Infectious disease prioritization workshop summary

Emerging Mosquito-Borne Diseases: Assessment of Chikungunya and Dengue-Related Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices Among Mexican-Born Residents of U.S. Border States

Chikungunya and dengue KAP in border region report

Queso fresco knowledge, attitudes, and practices among Hispanic women in Southern California

Queso fresco KAP in Hispanic women in Southern California Report

U.S. Border Health Status Report, U.S.-Mexico Border Health Commission

Border Health Status Report of the 44 U.S. Counties at the U.S.- Mexico Border

Binational Collaboration Documents

Declaration between the Department of Health and Human Services of the United States of America and the Secretariat of Health of the United Mexican States

Declaration document

Declaration between the Department of Health and Human Services of the United States of America and the Secretariat of Health of the United Mexican States SPANISH

Spanish declaration document

Technical Guidelines for United States—Mexico Coordination on Public Health Events of Mutual Interest

Technical Guidelines for United States—Mexico Coordination on Public Health Events of Mutual Interes...

Operational Protocol for Binational Communication and Coordination on Disease Notifications and Outbreaks

Operational Protocol for Binational Communication and Coordination on Disease Notifications and Outb...
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National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID)