Response to COVID-19 for the care of the Mexican migrant population in the southern United States

Abstract

One of the current questions is about the impact of the pandemic caused by Covid-19, SARS-CoV-2 on the most vulnerable groups of people. In general, it has been documented that the pandemic is affecting different populations unequally. Therefore, this exploratory work investigates the impact that Covid-19 is having on the population of Mexican immigrants residing in United States. To do this, a sample of Mexican migrants who have been treated through the Program of Mobile Health and Welfare Units of the United States-Mexico Border Health Commission in the cities of Phoenix and Tucson, Arizona, is considered. The work also explores and analyzes the first actions carried out in the border region by government actors from both countries. Among the results, it stands out that more than half of the population reported having diabitis mellitus, a moderate or high fat and sugar diet and little physical activity; Thus, it was also observed that they are a population with an average stay in the United States of around 12 years, with a level lower than high school and a low level of English, and work in low-wage occupations.