Mexico Promotes Creation of Universal Health Service

The Government of Mexico is promoting the creation of a Universal Health Service as part of a strategy aimed at strengthening the effective guarantee of the right to medical care for the entire population. This strategy seeks to strengthen prevention and primary care, with the objective of ensuring a timely and continuous response to the population's health needs. Among these is the credentialing of users, aimed at facilitating identification and the exchange of services between sector institutions. Likewise, the portability of services is being promoted so that people can receive care regardless of their affiliation, as well as the homologation and simplification of procedures and records, with more agile and accessible processes. Another central axis is the development of an interoperable digital clinical record and electronic prescription, conceived as the basis of a modern, efficient, and person-centered system. David Kershenobich stated that health is a constitutional right and a public good, whose guarantee requires solid institutions, state policies, and inter-institutional coordination mechanisms. As part of the progressive construction of the Universal Health Service, services that already operate with universal coverage have been identified, including vaccination, emergency care, comprehensive HIV treatment, and the 'Health House by House' program. This scheme is accompanied by the optimization of the National Compendium of Health Supplies, with the aim of improving cost-effectiveness and strengthening patient safety. In parallel, the implementation of the National Medical Care Protocols (PRONAM) is being promoted, documents that establish guidelines based on the best scientific evidence for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases defined by the General Health Council. These protocols seek to standardize care and reduce disparities in service quality. As part of the Mexico Plan, the Secretariat of Health is working on strengthening the national production of medicines, promoting clinical research, and simplifying regulatory processes at COFEPRIS, with the aim of positioning the country as a benchmark in medical and pharmaceutical innovation. This proposal was presented within the framework of the 80th anniversary of the National Institute of Medical Sciences and Nutrition Salvador Zubirán, where the advances and structural components of the model were outlined. The head of the Secretariat of Health, Dr.