The Paso del Norte Health Foundation is one of the largest

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s on the

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Corporation. The Foundation is committed to improving the health and promoting the wellness of the people living in west

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, southern

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, and

Ciudad Juárez Ciudad Juárez ( ; ''Juarez City''. ) is the most populous city in the Mexican state of Chihuahua. It is commonly referred to as Juárez and was known as El Paso del Norte (''The Pass of the North'') until 1888. Juárez is the seat of the Ju� ...

, Mexico through education and prevention. Between 1997 and the end of 2008, the Foundation committed nearly $90 million to the Paso del Norte region with more than 260 agencies receiving

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ranging from several thousand dollars to more than one million dollars.

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