Executive summary -- Introduction -- 1. Organisation of the Mexican health system -- 2. A diagnosis of strengths and weaknesses of the Mexican health system -- 3. Recent reforms: impact and prospects -- 4. Policy challenges and options for further reform -- Bibliography -- Glossary -- List of acronyms -- List of Mexican States -- List of boxes -- List of tables -- List of figures.

This book describes the strengths and weaknesses of the Mexican health system in terms of access to health care, quality of care, efficient supply of services and the financial sustainability of the system. The report also evaluates reforms to the system with particular emphasis on the recently-introduced System of Social Protection in Health ("Sistema de Protección Social en Salud") and assesses remaining policy challenges facing the Mexican Authorities.