1. Mexico
Winter Session 2020

2. Mario Flores Michael Reich Martin Lajous
First-year PhD student in Population Health Sciences
Michael Reich
Taro Takemi Research Professor of International Health Policy
Martin Lajous
Adjunct Assistant Professor (GHP) and Researcher at the National Institute of Public Health- Mexico
Conducted extensive work on Mexico’s healthcare
Born and raised in Chiapas

3. Why a winter session in Mexico?
Learn about Mexico’s urban and rural health care systems
Observe the Seguro Popular reform in practice
Analyze the current government’s efforts to change Seguro Popular
Apply public health skills in a focused project in an organization
Learn about health reform in a diverse group of students from Harvard and Mexico

4. The solution 1 week rural Chiapas 2 weeks Mexico City
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5. What are the activities?
Follow up
Mexico Conference at Harvard (February)
Present a poster at Harvard
Pre-departure
Readings on: Mexican health system, Seguro Popular, innovation
Week 2
Seminars with relevant actors and site visits
Week 1
Visit to Chiapas
Week 3
Work on a project with an organization. Final presentation
1 page reflection paper

6. Your typical day in Chiapas
4:00-5:00pm
Wrap-up meeting
1:00-4:00pm
Visit to Oventic, Zapatista autonomous community
8:30-11:30am
Visit to San Juan Chamula temple and maternity center

7. Your typical day in Mexico City
5:30-6:30pm
Afternoon seminar
10:00-5:00pm
Work at host organizations and site visits
8:30-9:30am
Morning seminar at
DRCLAS

8. Seminars with key actors and organizations
Alejandro Mohar
Director, Mexican Institutes of Health and High Specialty Hospitals
Javier Okhuysen
Co-founder of Salauno, a health care social enterprise
Ruy López-Ridaura
Director, National Center for Prevention and Control Programs
Juan Rivera
Director, National Institute of Public Health

9. Potential projects for January 2020
Governance for quality of care assessment Evaluation of a novel rural primary care program Ensuring drug supply chain for high-cost disease
Analysis of sexual and reproductive health intervention
Measuring healthcare outcomes in a public-private partnership
Development of a national center for health information

10. Your weekends Explore Chiapas and Mexico City
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11. Why should I go? Unique learning experience (2.5 credits)
Students from different schools at Harvard + Mexican students
Mexico is close by and has beautiful locations
Mexico is undergoing major changes in its health system
Opportunities for future collaboration

12. We hope you join us! Mario Flores Michael Reich Martin Lajous
First-year PhD student in Population Health Sciences
Michael Reich
Taro Takemi Research Professor of International Health Policy
Martin Lajous
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Global Health and Population
Born and raised in Chiapas
Researcher at the National Institute of Public Health- Mexico