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