Community-led healthcare systems towards the achievement of universal care: a methodological approach in semi-rural northern Mexico

Silva Navarro, Paola Michel (2023) Community-led healthcare systems towards the achievement of universal care: a methodological approach in semi-rural northern Mexico. Masters thesis, Northern Arizona University.

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Abstract

This research examines the potential of community-led healthcare to address healthcare inequities in Mexico. Using a mixed methods approach and a Health Equity framework, this study identifies the key characteristics necessary for the success of these projects, including community leadership and strategic partnerships. The study also highlights the limitations of community-led healthcare projects, such as resource constraints and communication barriers.The findings suggest that community-led healthcare projects offer promising opportunities for expanding access to healthcare services in Mexico, especially for marginalized and rural communities. Community-led healthcare empower communities and promote their active involvement in healthcare. The study concludes that community-led healthcare projects hold significant potential for contributing to the expansion of health equity in Mexico. The recommendations for the long-term sustainability of these projects include building community leadership, strategic partnerships with key actors, and addressing cultural considerations. The study also suggests the use of mobile healthcare units to address specialized needs while maintaining the community-led healthcare clinics as the first line of care. The community-led healthcare clinic model can also be used as a platform for receiving information on community healthcare needs, in line with the goals of the Baja California state development plan 2023.

Item Type:	Thesis (Masters)
Publisher’s Statement:	© Copyright is held by the author. Digital access to this material is made possible by the Cline Library, Northern Arizona University. Further transmission, reproduction or presentation of protected items is prohibited except with permission of the author.
Keywords:	access; community; community-led-healthcare; health equity; healthcare; sustainability; Mexico;
Subjects:	R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine
NAU Depositing Author Academic Status:	Student
Department/Unit:	Graduate College > Theses and Dissertations College of Social and Behavioral Science > Sustainable Communities
Date Deposited:	16 Oct 2025 16:52
Last Modified:	16 Oct 2025 16:52
URI:	https://openknowledge.nau.edu/id/eprint/6212

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