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Introduction: The purpose of this study was to analyze some major aspects of health of the undocumented migrant population at the northern Mexican border (Tijuana and Mexicali) between 2006 and 2007. Methods: We used a database of 1,535 interviews with undocumented migrants conducted by Doctors of the World. This sample is not random, and therefore not necessarily representative of all migrants in circumstances similar to those of the individuals covered in this study. Results: Among the migrants, alcohol consumption had diminished during their travels, while smoking and drug-taking increased. Migrants also frequently engaged in unprotected sex and exchanged sex for other privileges. We found that a significant proportion of the migrants suffered physical and psychological violence perpetrated mainly by police authorities. Conclusions: The issues faced by migrants should be included in political and academic agendas in order to better understand the challenges faced by this population and to provide insight into their true situation, with a view to proposing targeted public policies.

Las percepciones de los mexicanos sobre las personas adultas mayores / Marcela Agudero Botero -- Estereotipos y discriminación a las personas adultas mayores / Liliana Giraldo Rodríguez -- Percepción pública del maltrato a las personas adultas mayores / Liliana Giraldo Rodríguez -- Análisis descriptivo de las percepciones sobre trabajo y personas adultas mayores en México / César González-González -- Percepciones y valores en torno a los cuidados de las personas adultas mayores / Mariana López Ortega, Luis Miguel Gutiérrez Robledo -- Envejecimiento y ambiente / Raúl Hernán Medina Campos -- Panorama y tendencias del envejecimiento en México / César Luis Cárdenas Varela

BACKGROUND: The sustainable development goals (SDGs) have generated momentum for global health, aligning efforts from governments and international organisations toward a set of goals that are expected to reflect improvements in life conditions across the globe. Mexico has huge social inequalities that can affect access to quality care and health outcomes. The objective of this study is to analyse inequalities among Mexico's 32 states on the health-related SDG indicators (HRSDGIs) from 1990 to 2017. METHODS: These analyses rely on the estimation of HRSDGIs as part of the Global Burden of Disease study 2017. We estimated the concentration index for 40+3 HRSDGI stratified by Socio-demographic Index and marginalisation index, and then for indicators where inequalities were identified, we ran decomposition analyses using structural variables such as gross domestic product per capita, poverty and health expenditure. FINDINGS: Mexico has made progress on most HRSDGIs, but current trends in improvement do not appear to fast enough to meet 2030 targets. Out of 43 HRSDGIs, we identified evidence of inequality between Mexico's states for 30 indicators; of those, 23 HRSDGIs were unequal distributed affecting states with lower development and seven affecting states with higher development. The decomposition analysis indicates that social determinants of health are major drivers of HRSDGI inequalities in Mexico. INTERPRETATION: Modifying current trends for HRSDGIs will require subnational-level and national-level policy action, of which should be informed by the latest available data and monitoring on the health-related SDGs. The SDGs' overarching objective of leaving no-one behind should be prioritised not only for individuals but also for communities and other subnational levels.