Mexico is reaching universal health coverage in 2012.
Background: HIV testing with counseling is an integral component of most national HIV and AIDS prevention
strategies in southern Africa. Equity in testing implies that people at higher risk for HIV such as women; those who
Public health care in much of Africa is underfunded. There is a shortage of health care workers, and most doctors prefer to work in private practice.
Inequities in accessing health care and related services in Mexico are markedly higher among indigenous peoples, especially women and other vulnerable groups.
The rapid decline of Zimbabwe's economy since 2000 has had deep impacts on other sectors, such as health.
Latin America is home to the greatest inequities in the world, including inequality in access to quality health services.
In September 2008 the three main political parties in Zimbabwe signed a Global Political Agreement (GPA), undertaking to engage in the development of a new democratic constitution of over the next 24 months.
Mexico is increasingly implementing health reforms directly informed by research-based evidence.