HEALTH-SERVICES DECENTRALIZATION IN MEXIC O DURING THE 1980S

The objective of this article is to review the decentralization proces s that took place in the 1980s. First, some principles in relation to this topic are presented. Next, the legal foundations and the agreemen ts which were established for Federation-states coordination are outli ned, as well as basic points related to the introduction of the decent ralization strategy. The favorable and unfavorable factors that affect the process are established and, finally, the possibility of carrying our decentralization of health services at the municipal level is bri efly discussed.