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Using ‘Public Health Crossings’ to Create Community‐Based Rural Healthcare in M exico: The Case of Two Health Centres in X ochimilco
Author(s) -
OPPERMAN STEPHANIE BAKER
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
bulletin of latin american research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.24
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1470-9856
pISSN - 0261-3050
DOI - 10.1111/blar.12666
Subject(s) - sanitation , public health , rural area , rural health , health care , community health , economic growth , international health , political science , rural community , health education , business , environmental health , medicine , nursing , socioeconomics , sociology , pathology , law , economics
Health centres established in X ochimilco, M exico during the 1930s and 1940s represent a larger shift in the national health agenda from training medical students in rural health to addressing the specific health challenges of rural communities. While the 1935 centre offered urban students practical experience in rural environments, it did not adequately address the area's health problems. In contrast, the 1947 centre utilised improved community exchanges to enhance the region's health and sanitation. This decade of transformation resulted from a network of politicians, international organisations, and health professionals who helped to establish broader community‐based public health programmes in rural M exico.