In 2002, the Health Initiative of the Americas (HIA) teamed up with the Mexican Secretariat of Foreign Affairs and other key partners to create the first Ventanillas de Salud (health stations) in the Los Angeles and San Diego Mexican consulates. Today they can be found in the lobby Mexican Consulates nationwide and many other Latin American countries' consulates in the U.S. Many immigrants, especially those who are new to the U.S., have a difficult time navigating the U.S. healthcare system and some undocumented immigrants are wary of seeking care from hospitals and clinics, and these ventanillas are quick and easy information guides for this population to become informed.