Salud y seguridad humana en las zonas fronterizas

Abstract

The Region of the Americas has a very large equity gap, and the United States–Mexico border is no exception, as indicated by the gradient between the two countries and between communities along both sides of the border. For example, the average household income in San Diego, California, United States (US$ 60 000), is about double that in McAllen, Texas, United States (US$ 30 000), and there is an abysmal difference between the average household income along the northern Mexican border states (US$ 10 000) and the southern U.S. border states (US$ 40 000) (1). With release of the