Revista Panamericana de Salud Publica/Pan American Journal of Public Health
Volume 35, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 284-290

Health inequality among vulnerable groups in Mexico: Older adults, indigenous people, and migrants [La desigualdad en salud de grupos vulnerables de México: Adultos mayores, indígenas y migrantes] (Article)

Juárez-Ramírez C. , Márquez-Serrano M. , De Snyder N.S. , Pelcastre-Villafuerte B.E. , Ruelas-González M.G. , Reyes-Morales H.*
  • a Centro de Investigación en Sistemas de Salud, Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública, Cuernavaca, Mexico
  • b Centro de Investigación en Sistemas de Salud, Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública, Cuernavaca, Mexico
  • c Centro de Investigación en Sistemas de Salud, Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública, Cuernavaca, Mexico
  • d Centro de Investigación en Sistemas de Salud, Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública, Cuernavaca, Mexico
  • e Centro de Investigación en Sistemas de Salud, Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública, Cuernavaca, Mexico
  • f Centro de Investigación en Sistemas de Salud, Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública, Cuernavaca, Mexico

Abstract

Health vulnerability refers to a lack of protection for specific population groups with specific health problems, as well as the disadvantages they face in solving them in comparison with other population groups. This major public health problem has multiple and diverse causes, including a shortage of trained health care personnel and the lack of family, social, economic, and institutional support in obtaining care and minimizing health risks. Health vulnerability is a dynamic condition arising from the confluence of multiple social determinants. This article attempts to describe the health situation of three vulnerable groups in Mexico- older adults, indigenous people, and migrants-and, after defining the needs of each, explore measures that could contribute to the design and implementation of public health policies better tailored to their respective needs.

Author Keywords

Transients and migrants health inequalities Indigenous population Public policies Risk groups Health vulnerability aged Mexico

Index Keywords

Vulnerable Populations vulnerable population Indians, North American policy implementation health risk health disparity Health Status Disparities human middle aged policy Aged Mexico American Indian indigenous population Young Adult Humans Adolescent male female migratory population elderly population vulnerability adult migration equity Mexico [North America] health worker Health Policy Transients and Migrants public policy Healthcare Disparities health care disparity public health Child
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ISSN: 10204989
Cited by: 15
Original Language: Spanish