The Secretary of Health, David Kershenobich Stalnikowitz, announced that starting in March, the health sector will have six National Medical Care Protocols. These protocols summarize information on one sheet on both sides and include a QR code to access the extended version, ensuring that every doctor in the country has a guide to avoid complications and allow patients to lead a practically normal life.
The protocols were developed with the participation of experts from the health sector under the guidance of the General Health Council (CSG) and will be published in March 2025. Kershenobich Stalnikowitz also emphasized that the treatments are aligned with the medications purchased in public procurement, ensuring their supply for the proper management of the different stages of the disease.
On another topic, the Undersecretary for Integration and Development of the Health Sector, Eduardo Clark García Dobarganes, presented the progress of the consolidated purchase of medications for 2025-2026. He reported that 95.7% of the required medications and supplies for the 26 participating institutions have been awarded. This purchase includes direct delivery to state warehouses and some of the most important hospitals in the country to ensure that the medications reach those in need more quickly.
Additionally, Clark García Dobarganes mentioned that the complementary purchasing process for supplies that still do not have suppliers has begun, ensuring transparency and the best conditions to avoid cost overruns compared to previous years.
The six protocols focus on Diabetes and Metabolic Syndrome, Systemic Arterial Hypertension, Chronic Kidney Disease, Obesity and Overweight, Vaccination, and Care in the First Thousand Days of Life. Kershenobich Stalnikowitz emphasized that these protocols will allow for uniform treatment of patients and prevent complications associated with chronic diseases.
He highlighted that diseases like diabetes, hypertension, among others, represent a significant disease burden in the country. To date, more than 42 million pieces have been distributed and delivered to IMSS, ISSSTE, IMSS-Bienestar, and the National Institutes of Health.
