January 09, 2020
This guide focuses on mental health and diabetes in Mexico. It summarizes the drivers, challenges, facilitators, available services and employer examples.
Employers are investing heavily in physical health aspects of well-being globally and in Mexico.1 Companies are turning their attention to other pillars of well-being (specifically financial and mental/emotional pillars).1,2
The main driver for investing in well-being in Mexico is for improving employee engagement and satisfaction (95%) followed be remaining competitive in the market (39%).1
Figure 1: Global Employers’ Well-being Focus Areas in Mexico
Top Health Issues for Working Age (15-49) Population
| Mexico |
Latin America and the Caribbean | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Women | Men | Women | Men |
| 1 | Headache disorders | Interpersonal violence | Headache disorders | Interpersonal violence |
| 2 | Diabetes | Road injuries | Low back pain | Road injuries |
| 3 | Interpersonal violence | Diabetes | Depressive disorders | Low back pain |
| 4 | Depressive disorders | Cirrhosis | Anxiety disorders | Alcohol use disorders |
| 5 | Low back pain | Self-harm | Diabetes | Self-harm |
| 6 | Chronic kidney disease | Alcohol use disorders | Interpersonal violence | Ischemic heart disease |
| 7 | Neonatal disorders | Ischemic heart disease | Other musculoskeletal | HIV/AIDS |
| 8 | Anxiety disorders | Chronic kidney disease | Gynecological diseases | Headache disorders |
| 9 | Gynecological diseases | Headache disorders | Road injuries | Cirrhosis |
| 10 | Other musculoskeletal | HIV/AIDS | Neonatal disorders | Diabetes |
Top Health Issues for Working Age (50-69) Population
| Mexico |
Latin America and the Caribbean | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Women | Men | Women | Men |
| 1 | Diabetes | Diabetes | Diabetes | Ischemic heart disease |
| 2 | Chronic kidney disease | Ischemic heart disease | Ischemic heart disease | Diabetes |
| 3 | Ischemic heart disease | Chronic kidney disease | Stroke | Stroke |
| 4 | Depressive disorders | Cirrhosis | Chronic kidney disease | Cirrhosis |
| 5 | Stroke | Interpersonal violence | Low back pain | Chronic kidney disease |
| 6 | COPD | Stroke | COPD | COPD |
| 7 | Breast cancer | COPD | Breast cancer | Low back pain |
| 8 | Low back pain | Road injuries | Headache disorders | Road injuries |
| 9 | Oral disorders | Falls | Depressive disorders | Lower respiratory infections |
| 10 | Headache disorders | Lower respiratory infections | Oral disorders | Lung cancer |
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Well-being in Mexico: Focus on Diabetes and Mental Health
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