Almost on my “up is down” list is an alert I got today from the Department of Health and Human Services. It announced a new Web Site dealing with U.S. Mexico-Border Health Issues, emphasizing both sides of the Border.

USA-Mexico Border Health

Not exactly what I expected the Bush administration to come up with at this point.

Actually, the website was announced back in January, so it’s interesting that it is being touted in an alert to U.S. scientists NOW.  And, of course, there is the slight incongruity that the website is being run by the University of North Dakota’s Rural Assistance Center (RAC).

I’m sure they have lots of expertise on U.S. Mexico Border relations.

There is some very interesting information on that website.  Lots of good stuff on issues about poverty and the need for basic medical and dental care among the poor.  And tucked in the middle of all that is an announcement so quiet that I almost missed it:  

Cancelled FY 2006 Opportunities

Based on funds made available through the final fiscal year (FY) 2006 appropriation and a redirection of priorities, HRSA hereby withdraws the following programs and announcements from Fiscal Year 2006 competition:

Health Professions

HRSA-06-014     Residency Training in Primary Care    
HRSA-06-015     Acad. Admin. Units in Primary Care    
HRSA-06-016     Physician Asst. Training-Primary Care    
HRSA-06-017     Residency Training-Gen.&Peds. Dentistry
HRSA-06-018     Pre-Doctoral Training in Primary Care    
HRSA-06-019     Faculty Development in Primary Care    
HRSA-06-022     Health Careers Opportunity Program    
HRSA-06-024     Centers for Health Workforce Studies    
HRSA-06-025     Rural Interdisciplinary Training
HRSA-06-029     Geriatric Education Centers    
HRSA-06-031     Allied Health Projects
HRSA-06-036     Pathways to Health Professions    
HRSA-06-111     Graduate Geropsychology Education Program    

Healthcare Systems

HRSA-06-068     Trauma-EMS Systems Program    
HRSA-06-073     State Planning Grants Program (SPGP)      

Primary Health Care

HRSA-06-052     New Access Points in High Poverty Counties    
HRSA-06-053     Planning Grants in High Poverty Counties    
HRSA-06-055     Health Center Consortia    
HRSA-06-056     Healthy Communities Access Program    
HRSA-06-058     Operational Network Grants (OPN)

Rural Health

HRSA-06-106     Rural Emergency Medical Services Training     

And this isn’t even all of the programs on the list.

Of course, do you think running a website is a lot cheaper than actually funding these programs?

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