| If one were to conduct a word association exercise | | | | for baby care in Mexico was lacking. |
| regarding the Country of Mexico, there would be many | | | | Current Situation |
| answers given in response to various topics. For | | | | Stages of this medical plan are already operational in |
| example, if the word food was mentioned in | | | | Mexico and millions of citizens have access to quality |
| relationship to the country of Mexico, the responses | | | | medical care. This commitment to provide health and |
| may include tacos, enchiladas, burritos, tamales, etc. | | | | baby care in Mexico began with an investment of |
| Although, these responses may be valid and typical, | | | | money, facilities and human resources. |
| they may not capture the lesser known and yet | | | | This commitment has been demonstrated in the past |
| delicious food offerings associated with Mexico. Some | | | | years with the government investing billions of dollars |
| of those food offerings could be the tantalizing | | | | into their newly revitalized health care system, the |
| preparation of salmon, chicken or pork prepared using | | | | construction of over 1,500 new health treatment sites |
| the flavors of Mexico. | | | | and modernization of current health facilities. In addition, |
| The same exercise could take place in regards to | | | | new health care providers have been engaged to |
| describing health care in Mexico and specifically baby | | | | meet the ongoing medical needs of those who have |
| care in Mexico. Possibly, words such as poor, | | | | been enrolled in the medical coverage. |
| inadequate or nonexistent would be used to define | | | | Specifically the coverage for health and baby care in |
| baby care in Mexico. Perhaps, for some individuals, it | | | | Mexico requires participants to pay an annual fee. This |
| would be a surprise to know that healthy baby care in | | | | fee can range from $65 to $1,000. This premium is |
| Mexico has undergone a considerable reformation and | | | | based on the family's annual income. In addition, those |
| is punctuated by a preventative and successful | | | | families whose annual income falls within the lower |
| immunization program that provides for the health of | | | | one-fifth of the income spectrum are deemed as |
| the young citizens of Mexico. | | | | exempt and are not required to pay for health |
| Change In Attitude | | | | coverage. |
| It was recognized by leading medical professionals that | | | | Immunizations |
| poverty in Mexico was exacerbated by the ill-health | | | | When it come to providing baby care in Mexico it has |
| experienced by the nation's impoverished. However, | | | | become increasingly clear that prevention is the |
| recognizing this issue was only part of the efforts in | | | | optimum choice in addressing health issues. These |
| working towards a solution. Something practical | | | | preventative measures include education and a driven |
| needed to be accomplished. This solution was found | | | | immunization program. Immunizations, in providing for |
| as Mexico adopted a health reform plan to bring | | | | baby care in Mexico, have proven to be an effective |
| universal health care services to its residents. | | | | health maintenance measure. |
| It is estimated that over 40 million Mexicans will, in the | | | | Specifically, this measure of providing baby care in |
| near future, be afforded health care. This health care | | | | Mexico has eradicated polio and dramatically reduced |
| was, up until this time, not available to the general | | | | the death rate attributed to such diseases as measles, |
| impoverished population, and certainly the critical need | | | | diphtheria and tetanus amongst newborns. |