The Head of Government, Clara Brugada Molina, delivered economic support to 20,000 girls and boys aged between 0 and 3 years and 10 months in Mexico City as part of the "Desde la Cuna" program, which initiates the Public Care System in the city. Brugada emphasized that this program guarantees the protection and care of childhood in the city and highlighted the importance of ensuring healthy and happy development for children.
The "Desde la Cuna" program aims to initially benefit 10,141 boys and 9,589 girls with a bimonthly financial support of one thousand pesos for November and December 2024. The goal is to reach 265,024 children in the same age group in the city. Clara Brugada emphasized from the capital's Zócalo that the program seeks to guarantee access to health, education, and culture during the first thousand days of each child's life.
Brugada underscored the importance of the first three years of life in human development and the prevention of irreversible problems such as malnutrition. Additionally, she announced the transformation of nurseries into Child Care and Development Centers with a focus on respectful care. The program will include nutritional follow-up, health examinations, access to child development centers, and the creation of Schools for Good Parenting. There will be relaxation spaces for caregivers in PILARES and UTOPÍAS.
For the next year, economic, health, and nutrition support will be offered to pregnant women to ensure a healthy pregnancy. The program will also include interventions from the Ministry of Health in vaccination and child development. Resources will be allocated to renew public schools and convert them into stronger community spaces with improved infrastructure.
The Secretary of Welfare and Social Equality, Araceli Damián González, highlighted that this program places Mexico City at the forefront of social policies at the national and international levels. She added that the universal program not only includes financial transfer but also interventions from different ministries for the comprehensive care of early childhood.
The event was attended by members of the Cabinet of the Government of Mexico City, mayors of the capital. Representatives of UNICEF in Mexico congratulated the Head of Government for this pioneering initiative that seeks to guarantee children's rights from their earliest days to build a fair and prosperous society.
