The coordinator of the Naranja Bench in the capital Congress, Royfid Torres, is working on integrating all social policy actions to benefit individuals who require permanent care through regulation of the Public Care System. This system is being developed through a series of forums held at the Legislative Recinto de Donceles.
During the first forum, which took place this Monday, the legislator emphasized the importance of "recognizing, redistributing, and reducing" the workload of caregivers in Mexico City. Torres highlighted the need for regulation to integrate all social policy actions for those in need.
Royfid Torres recalled that social policy in CDMX has existed for 30 years, and therefore, it is relevant to now adopt a care perspective that encompasses different needs, social groups, and priority areas of attention, as well as to establish a coordination that responds to various needs.
Despite acknowledging advances in care during Clara Brugada's government, Torres criticized the complexity of sustaining them for any government, especially when it represents a significant burden in terms of GDP percentage. Therefore, he considers it essential to integrate and regulate these cares through a specific law.
"Recognizing the guarantee of the right to care from a universal perspective is essential, where all individuals with the rights to care, be cared for, and take care of themselves are involved, as our Constitution establishes," affirmed Royfid Torres.
The legislator also highlighted the importance of integrating the 16 boroughs into this Care System, as they are the first governmental instance citizens turn to identify their needs in this matter, beyond the services that will be offered through the construction of Utopias.
To address the situation of the three million people who require care, and the three million who are dedicated to providing it in a city of nine million inhabitants, Torres emphasized the need to better understand the scope of the policies being generated. He highlighted the importance of integrating policies to reach those segments of the population that will not have access to conventional care centers.
