WHAT WE HAVE LEARNED
Physicians per capita:
1993 4/10,000
2003 2.3/10,000

Adequate prenatal care:
1988-1990 37%
1998-2000 32%

SOURCES OF CARE
Catron County Medical Center 1557 users
Magdalena Clinic 204 users
TJS (Arizona) 15 users
Grants Clinic 12 users

Births to Catron County Residents
(2000-2002)
Albuquerque 13
Grants 27
Gallup 4
Socorro 16
Other 7

MAJOR CAUSES OF DEATH
Heart Disease
Cancer
Accidents
Stroke
Chronic lung disease

STRATEGIES FOR IMPROVING ACCESS
Improve availability of transportation.
Improve communication about health and wellness.
Increase the size and number of health care
facilities in Catron County.
Increase enrollment in Medicare, Medicaid, SCHIP,
and private insurance.
Support the Public Health Office.
Improve health care awareness.
Increase access to medicines.
Increase access to home health, hospice, etc.

WHAT CAN YOU DO TO HELP?

Looking for members from the northern part of the county and from Luna and Glenwood areas.
Please talk with WHAT members about your needs, complete surveys to help us understand
what barriers to health care exist.
Read our “TO YOUR HEALTH” newsletter

YOUR IDEAS ARE IMPORTANT!
Join the Community Action Teams

Our 1st Priority

Publicize the State Coverage Insurance Plan.

Click here for small summary of insurance plan.

ACTIVITIES
Advocating for funding for infrastructure development with state legislators.
Expanding clinic space.
Expanding outreach clinics in
Glenwood and Quemado.
Detention center.
Increase space for Public Health Office.
Emergency Operations Center.
Promote physical exercise and
appropriate nutrition.
Reestablish Teen Health Council.
Research county indigent fund.
Articles for newsletter “To Your Health”.
Increase access to immunizations.
Behavioral Health Local Task Force.
Local Emergency Planning Committee.