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Interventions in Obesity & Diabetes

Confronting Inequality in Health: Tackling Diabetes and Hypertension in Mexico’s Landscape of Socioeconomic Disparities

Submission: November 24, 2023;Published: December 06, 2023;

DOI: 10.31031/IOD.2023.06.000639

ISSN : 2578-0263
Volume6 Issue3

Abstract

Diabetes and hypertension are two leading causes of death in Mexico and contribute with an important economic cost for the health system. These diseases are unequally distributed in the population, being more prevalent in less educated people and in those living in low-income households. Notably, a substantial proportion of individuals with diabetes or hypertension lack diagnosis or struggle with inadequate disease control. Therefore, there is an urgent need to improve disease detection and to provide treatment through equitable health care access.

Keywords:Hypertension; Diabetes; Mexico; Health care; Social determinants of health

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