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OBJETIVO: Realizar estimaciones de la carga de la enfermedad para 129 causas a fin de identificar prioridades de salud en cada una de las delegaciones y presentar datos comparativos entre 1995-2000. MATERIAL Y MÉTODOS: Se analizaron los indicadores años de vida saludables perdidos (AVISA) y esperanza de vida saludable (EVISA) de los años 1995 y 2000 en la población derechohabiente del Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social (IMSS); en ambos estudios se utilizó la metodología del Estudio Mundial de Carga de Enfermedad. Los datos de 1995 se analizaron en 1997, y los datos de 2000, en 2001. El estudio comparativo se llevó a cabo en 2006 en el IMSS, México. RESULTADOS: La mayor proporción de AVISA perdidos se debió a enfermedades crónicas, si bien la tasa en 2000 es 1.5 veces mayor respecto de 1995. Las prioridades identificadas fueron diabetes mellitus, cardiopatía isquémica y la enfermedad cerebrovascular con pérdidas principalmente por muerte prematura, así como padecimientos asociados con discapacidad con una importante carga de enfermedad, tales como el SIDA o la depresión. Aún se observan rezagos epidemiológicos. CONCLUSIÓN: La población derechohabiente se encuentra aún en fase de transición epidemiológica, lo que favorece una polarización en las condiciones de salud. Es necesario que las políticas de salud se orienten a dar una mejor respuesta y a revertir las tendencias de padecimientos que representan un riesgo institucional para el financiamiento de la atención de los derechohabientes.OBJECTIVE: To carry out estimations of the burden of disease for 129 causes in order to identify health priorities in the different geographic regions of the country and to present comparative data between 1995 and 2000. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Indicators such as disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) and disability adjusted life expectancy (DALE) were analyzed for the population covered by IMSS in 1995 and 2000; for both years, the methodology proposed by the Burden of Disease Worldwide Study was applied. Data corresponding to 1995 were analyzed in 1997, while data corresponding to 2000 were analyzed in 2001. The comparative study was carried out in 2006 by IMSS, Mexico. RESULTS: The higher proportion of DALYs was due to chronic diseases, although the 2000 rate is 1.5 times higher than that of 1995. Priorities that were identified were diabetes mellitus, ischemic cardiopathy, and cerebrovascular disease, with a loss that is mainly accounted for by premature death, as well as by diseases related to disability with an important burden of disease, such as AIDS or depression. Epidemiological backlogs can still be observed. CONCLUSION: The population covered by IMSS is still in a phase of epidemiologic transition, favoring polarization in health conditions. Health policies need to be directed toward bringing about an improved response and reversing the trend in diseases that represent an institutional risk for the financing of health care.

Objective: To carry out estimations of the burden of disease for 129 causes in order to identify health priorities in the different geographic regions of the country and to present comparative data between 1995 and 2000. Material and Methods. Indicators such as disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) and disability adjusted life expectancy (DALE) were analyzed for the population covered by IMSS in 1995 and 2000; for both years, the methodology proposed by the Burden of Disease Worldwide Study was applied. Data corresponding to 1995 were analyzed in 1997, while data corresponding to 2000 were analyzed in 2001. The comparative study was carried out in 2006 by IMSS, Mexico. Results. The higher proportion of DALYs was due to chronic diseases, although the 2000 rate is 1.5 times higher than that of 1995. Priorities that were identified were diabetes mellitus, ischemic cardiopathy, and cerebrovascular disease, with a loss that is mainly accounted for by premature death, as well as by diseases related to disability with an important burden of disease, such as AIDS or depression. Epidemiological backlogs can still be observed. Conclusion. The population covered by IMSS is still in a phase of epidemiologic transition, favoring polarization in health conditions. Health policies need to be directed toward bringing about an improved response and reversing the trend in diseases that represent an institutional risk for the financing of health care. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]