HIV/AIDS Among Mexican Migrants and Recent Immigrants in California and Mexico

This special issue contains original review articles by researchers from the University of California and the Secretariat of Health of Mexico. The articles on epidemiology prevention and health care services review available published data and selected unpublished data on Mexican migrants in California specifically and across the United States. These articles identify research and intervention needs and where available document effective methods of outreach and interventions with the Mexican migrant population. An article addressing the issue within Mexico outlines the emerging data on the vulnerability of Mexicans migrating to the United States with regard to HIV sexually transmitted diseases and associated behaviors. Lastly a concluding article presents an analysis of policies that serve as barriers or facilitators of prevention and care for Mexican migrants in California. All the articles offer compelling evidence for integrating tailored outreach prevention and health care services for the Mexican migrant population into the overall health care infrastructure of communities in California and Mexico. (excerpt)