Oral

This important session will focus on the meeting theme, public health without borders. Presentations will focus on public health on the United States (US)-Mexico border and health issues in India. Presentations will include discussions of infectious disease surveillance, Helicobacter Pylori and the development of binational and bilingual health questionnaire on the US-Mexico border. Another presentation will discuss the disparities in health outcomes between different indigenous groups in India.

Session Objectives: At the conclusion of the session, the participant (learner) will be able to: 1. Illustrate how Paniyas are different from other social groups with regard to their vulnerability 2. Discuss ways that binational influenza data can be used to improve overall disease surveillance along the U.S.-Mexico border 3. Describe the most frequent types of binational infectious disease cases in the California-Baja California border region 4. Learn estimates of the prevalence of H. pylori and other gastro-intestinal pathogens including protozoa and helminthes 5. Identify the need for careful development of questionnaires for binational and bilingual health surveys