Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Colombia and Ecuador, the Institute for Mexicans Abroad, the Mexican Social Security Institute, California's Department of Public Health, The California Endowment, the California HealthCare Foundation, the United States-Mexico Border Health Commission, and the Health Initiative of the Americas, a program of the University of California at Berkeley, School of Public Health.


BHW is intended as a first step in a larger program of cooperation amongst North American and Central American countries to improve the health and well being of immigrant workers and their families.


This year, BHW will take place October 6-15, 2008 in 40 states in the U.S. and 3 provinces in Canada, with the participation of the consular networks of the 7 participating countries.


During Binational Health Week, a national campaign will take place to promote awareness among the Latino community on the topics of Obesity and Diabetes, HIV/ AIDS, Autism, and Emergency Preparedness.


Last years Binational Health Week witnessed the largest participation since its inception in 2001. An estimated 301,661 people participated in 3,941 activities 6,586 agencies and 15,497 volunteers participated in the organization of the activities 125 taskforces supported by the consulate networks of 4 countries: Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, and Colombia.