Ninth Annual Binational Policy Forum on Migration and Health

_{"Bountiful Earth" Image and Painting by Edward Gonzales}

Ninth Annual Binational Policy Forum on Migration and Health
Hilton Santa Fe Resort at Buffalo Thunder
Santa Fe, New Mexico
October 5-6, 2009

The Steering Committee of the 9th Annual Binational Policy Forum on Migration and Health, the State of New Mexico, and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Center for Health Policy at the University of New Mexico are pleased to invite you to join us at this year’s event October 5-6, 2009 in Santa Fe, NM. Visit https://www.regonline.com/binationalpolicy to register for this event.

This two-day event will convene key stakeholders from the United States, Mexico, Canada, South and Central American countries to discuss migrant/immigrant health challenges and to explore unique opportunities to work collaboratively on solutions to eliminate the health iniquities experienced by the underserved Latino populations living across the United States.

The policy forum also serves as the official launching event of this year's Binational Health Week, an annual weeklong series of health promotion and health education activities held across the United States, Canada, Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru. The events are coordinated by networks forged among agencies and community organizations with the purpose of reaching out to the most disadvantaged and vulnerable people, especially those without medical coverage. 

Event Program

Monday, October 5, 2009

Registration – Hilton Santa Fe Resort at Buffalo Thunder

Welcoming Event – Hilton Santa Fe Resort at Buffalo Thunder

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Tuesday, October 6, 2009

Inaugural ceremony for the Binational Health Week/ La Semana Binacional de Salud – Led by representatives of participating countries, including Mexican Health Minister Jose Angel Cordova Villalobos and New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson

Plenary Session –

• Lessons Learned from H1N1/ Lecciones aprendidas del virus H1N1
• Chronic –Degenerative Diseases/ Enfermedades crónico-degenerativas
• Occupational Health and Safety/ Salud Ocupacional y seguridad laboral
• Environmental health challenges and migration/ Retos de salud ambiental y migración

Workshops Themes to include:

• Mental Health / Salud Mental
• Public Health Emergencies responses and migrant populations: Lessons learned from theH1N1 outbreak/ Emergencias de Salud Pública y poblaciones migrantes: lecciones aprendidas del brote H1N1
• Infectious diseases, including TB and HIV/ Enfermedades Infecciosas incluyendo TB y VIH
• Obesity: the case of children/ Obesidad: el caso de los niños
• Occupational Health and Safety/ Salud Ocupacional y Seguridad Laboral
• Diabetes: treatment challenges/ Diabetes: desafíos del tratamiento
• Binational responses to health care access and insurance coverage/ Respuestas binacionales al acceso a los servicios y cobertura de seguro de salud
• Environmental health challenges and migration/ Retos de salud ambiental y migración

Closing Reception – NM Governor's Mansion, Santa Fe

Click Here for Detailed Preliminary Program

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Registration

Online registration is now open!  Visit https://www.regonline.com/binationalpolicy to register and for additional information about the forum.

Registration Prices

Early Registration (Before September 15th)
General: $100 USD
Students/Estudiantes: $50 USD
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Regular Registration (September 16th – October 4th)
General: $150 USD/  
Students/Estudiantes: $75 USD/
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Exempt:
Media, Event Volunteers

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Lodging Information 

The Hilton Santa Fe Resort at Buffalo Thunder will serve as the host hotel. Located just 15 minutes north of the renowned Santa Fe Plaza, The Hilton Santa Fe Resort at Buffalo Thunder features 395 spectacularly decorated rooms with the traditional design elements of authentic pueblo architecture and décor.

Make your reservations today!

A discounted group room rate is available until September 15, 2009.

Official Group Rates are:
$ 145.00 + plus appropriate taxes – Single/Double occupancy
$ 165.00 + plus appropriate taxes – Triple occupancy
$ 185.00 + plus appropriate taxes – Quad occupancy

Group rates are available to attendees for 3 days before and 3 days after the dates held under the main block, and based on availability.

Visit,  http://buffalothunderresort.com/home and click on "BOOK NOW" to make your reservation online. 
Use group code:  "BINH." 

_{Please Note: The Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta coincides with this event, which may reduce flights and lodging availability.} 

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Transportation

Most travelers flying to the Santa Fe area will use Albuquerque International Sunport located in Albuquerque, 60 miles southwest of Santa Fe. Santa Fe does have a small airport, Santa Fe Municipal.

ABQ International Sunport

The Albuquerque International Sunport is served by the following major airlines: American, Continental, Delta, Frontier, Great Lakes, Northwest, Skywest, Southwest, United, and US Airways.

Make your travel arrangements today!

_{Please Note: The Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta coincides with this event, which may reduce flights and lodging availability.} 

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About Santa Fe

For the eighth year in a row, Santa Fe has made Travel and Leisure magazine's "World's Best Awards" list of top 10 favorite Continental United States and Canadian travel destinations. The city is located at an elevation of 7,000 feet above sea level at the base of the southern Rocky Mountains in north-central New Mexico. Founded in 1610, Santa Fe is the second oldest city in the United States and is considered both the highest and oldest capital city in America. Santa Fe will commemorate its 400th Anniversary beginning in 2009.

Santa Fe has long been a center for arts and culture. It is considered the third largest art market in the U.S. based on sales with over 240 art galleries and dealers in town.  With a rich and colorful tri-cultural heritage, traditional adobe architecture, ancient winding streets, and remarkable Native American and Hispanic arts, Santa Fe is known as the "City Different."

For additional information about Santa Fe and travel suggestions please visit the following sites:

Santa Fe Attractions and Activities:
http://www.santafe.org/

Travel to and around Santa Fe:
http://santafe.org/Visiting_Santa_Fe/Plan_Your_Trip/Getting_To_and_Around_Santa_Fe

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Co-Sponsors

This event is co-sponsored by Mexico's Secretariats of Health and Foreign Affairs and the National Population Council; the Secretariats of Foreign Affairs of Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru; the New Mexico Department of Health; the Council of Mexican Federations in North America; and the Health Initiative of the Americas.

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Background

The VIII Binational Policy Forum on Migration and Health was held in Zacatecas, Mexico on October 5-6, 2008. More than 700 representatives from federal, state, and community organizations attended the event to exchange ideas on the challenges facing transnational populations and to discuss novel collaborative approaches to improve the health conditions of Latino immigrants residing in the U.S. Forum topics included global health and migration, chronic and emergent diseases of mobile populations, occupational health and safety, access to health services, workforce development, and the health of vulnerable people, including those with disabilities and agricultural workers.

Participants included representatives from approximately 139 agencies including health clinics and hospitals, legal assistance organizations, unions, non¬governmental entities, and faith-based groups. The international delegation’s significant presence was composed of 112 emissaries of whom five were under-secretariats from the Ministries of Health and Foreign Affairs of the represented countries. The academia sector was represented by 24 universities from three countries.

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Binational Health Week

Binational Health Week (BHW) is one of the largest mobilization efforts of federal and state government agencies, community-based organizations, and volunteers in the Americas to improve the health and well-being of the underserved Latino population living in the United States and Canada. It encompasses an annual weeklong series of health promotion and health education activities that include workshops, insurance referrals, and medical screenings.

This year, the Ninth BHW will take place October 3-15, 2009 in 40 states in the U.S. and 3 provinces in Canada, with the participation of the consular networks in the United States of Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru. Additionally, during BHW four national campaigns will be implemented to promote awareness among the underserved Latino community: Prevention of Addictions, Nutrition, Prevention of Strokes, and Living Green. The inaugural event and Policy Forum on Migration and Health will be held on October 5-6 in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The closing event will take place on October 9th in Anitgua, Guatemala

Visit, http://binationalhealthweek.org/ for additional information.

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The 2009 BHW Mural - "Bountiful Earth"

 “Bountiful Earth”, created by New Mexican artist Edward Gonzales, is the official mural selected for the Ninth Annual Binational Health Week. Additional works by Gonzales are available at http://edwardgonzales.com

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38th Annual Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta

The 38th Annual Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta will coinside with this year's forum from October 3-11, 2009. For nine days in October, the New Mexico skies are painted as hundreds of balloons lift off from Albuquerque's Balloon Fiesta Park. Whimsical special shapes and Balloon Glows create a magical landscape for spectators to wander. The Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta will leave you awestruck and wanting more.
Visit http://www.aibf.org for additional information.