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US-Mexico Border Health Association

Gerardo DeCosto
Operations Manager
6006 N. Mesa, Ste. 600
El Paso, TX 79912
Phone: (915) 581-6645
Fax: (915) 833-4768
URL: http://www.usmbha.org
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Mission Statement

 
The US-Mexico Border Health Association (USMBHA) promotes public and individual health along the United States-Mexico border through reciprocal technical cooperation.

  • Geographic focus: Geographic focus: US-Mexico border
  • Other organizational activities (not directed specifically toward children): advocacy, education, grantmaking, lobbying, organizing, research

    • Children's Environmental Health Activities

    		 
    The USMBHA has been a member of several committees and agencies that address the issue of children's environmental health. Specific examples include neural tube defects, the Border XXI initiative, lead and pesticide toxification and advanced training for environmental health. The USMBHA also takes part in geographic information system (GIS), a computer-based mapping system.

    Please note: the information presented above was provided and reviewed for accuracy by US-Mexico Border Health Association and was not verified independently by the Children's Environmental Health Network.
    Publication date: 5/5/99