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Country Watch: Mexico/USA Cross-border care programme for HIV-infected Mexicans Hundreds of thousands of Latin Americans cross the Mexico-US border each year in search of work in the United States. Among them, Mexicans are the largest group. HIV infection trends in Mexico seem to follow two patterns. The urban infected population is seen primarily in cities along the US-Mexico border and other large cities and is composed mainly of men. The rural infected population comprises primarily women, whose infection is usually attributed to their migrant husbands. Along the border, HIV prevention projects have sprung up to raise awareness on HIV among Latinos on both sides of the border. The Binational AIDS Advocacy Project, also known under its Spanish-language acronym PROCABI, has set up HIV-related services for Mexicans in the Californian city of San Diego and the Mexican city of Tijuana, near the US border. Prevention education activities are carried out, support groups for HIV-infected Mexicans have been set up, and other services are offered such as psychological and legal support. In both cities, a drop-in centre for migrants offers a confidential and secure location where HIV-infected migrants can receive services and counselling and where they can meet with other infected people. Bi-National AIDS Advocacy Project/PROCABI; tel.: +1-619-235.61.51, e-mail: info@baap.org, web: www.baap.org |
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