[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 20]
[Senate]
[Page 27409]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     BORDER BINATIONAL HEALTH WEEK

 Mr. DOMENICI. Mr. President, I wish to commemorate Border 
Binational Health Week. Being that New Mexico is a border State, I have 
great interest in honoring the citizens of my State who live and work 
near the border.
  Border Binational Health Week, which is celebrated this week, is a 
way for border States to promote sustainable partnerships to help 
address border health issues. This year's theme is ``Families in Action 
for Health,'' which is an effort to make sure all people are healthy, 
and families working together can make sure that happens. Border States 
have a unique set of concerns citizens elsewhere may not experience. By 
recognizing Border Binational Health Week, we can begin a dialogue on 
these issues, between countries.
  Several events are being held around the State to raise awareness. 
The events include a Red Ribbon Rally Parade and Health Fair in Sunland 
Park; a Family Health Fair in Las Cruces; a Health Disparities Forum in 
Silver City; a 1\1/2\ mile Walk out West in Alamogordo; and a Youth 
Promotora Training and Educational Workshop in Animas and Lordsburg. 
Each of these activities help promote healthy living in border States, 
and especially border communities.
  It is my hope that border health will be discussed not only during 
this week but all year long.

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