It is hard to believe that in a world where public healthcare has reached relevance and unimaginable achievements over the past 50 years, Mexico is behind the development of modern medicineThe field is mainly due to two factors: the lack of resources and the absence of trained personnel in making budget decisions.
He The federal government allocates only 2.5% of GDP in the healthcare sectorWhat is 11% compared to 2024. World Health Organization (WHO) It recommends investing at least 6% of GDP in public healthcare, which leaves Mexico with a budget gap of 3.5 percentage points. However, the problem is not only in resources, but also in which she makes decisions. The rulers did not understand that the medicine could not be removed.
Every day, public perception reflects the deplorable system of healthcare: state hospitals without seams, operating rooms without air conditioning, the lack of medicines from the main picture and other disadvantages that cause disappointment among the right holders. Interestingly, irritation is not aimed at those who decide the budget, but at healthcare staff, which, despite the restrictions, makes it impossible to do their job. It is necessary not to spend resources in unnecessary projects and put priorities in investments in the fundamental right of a person, such as health care.
The appointment of Dr. Hugo Lopez-Gutella as a representative of Mexico to who, based in Geneva, Switzerland, caused contradiction and hostility in the medical guild. During his leadership, he did not follow WHO recommendations and sometimes his decisions did not have the support of medicine based on evidence, which caused criticism for the priorities of political interests in the field of public health. It is unlikely and embarrassing that someone specified by such a dubious administration of Pandemia is appointed to the same honorary position as Mexico’s representative office to the one who.
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In Mexico, public health decisions should be in the hands of trained personnel, regardless of the political party, ideology, religion or gender. Urgently reform the healthcare system, begin to improve educational processes, salaries, graphs and contributions necessary for professionals in order to adequately use their profession, in addition to the termination of the reward of characters with such frank work.
Author: Dr. Maximiliano Sanchez Telez-Giron
Invited pen at López-Digo Digital
