Sheinbaum: They will distribute consolidated purchase of medicines; They seek that the patient does not spend

He Government of Mexicothrough the Ministry of Healthsaid Tuesday that as of March 3, the distribution of medicines in hospitals will begin, and on March 5 in health units, as part of the Consolidated purchase of medicines and medical inputs 2025-2026.

Given this, the president of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum PardoHe said that the goal is for all medicines to be free for Mexicans.

“The patient, The goal is that you spend absolutely anything on any medication, but all medications are free, independent of whether it is a basic picture or a more complex picture, gratuity in health care is constitutional. “

“This purchase is the purchase that will be for the next two years that represents a very significant amount and how Eduardo explained here (Clark, Undersecretary of Integration and Development of the Health Sector), the goal is that in March we can go compensating this lack of medicine that there are in some places for this process of closing 2024 and the beginning of 2025, “he said.

The Federal Executive Chief, stressed that the figure tripled, since to date 18 thousand 799 specialists are formed.

“For years the door was closed to doctors, general medical who wanted to specialize, in this absurd idea that if you close the income then you will have students of excellence, that was the first. And the second, then, who did not give money to Scholarships, as simple as that (…) In 2011 only 6 thousand people entered the residence throughout the country, the residence is the specialty (…) today 18 thousand 799 are being formed. What changed? that the country requires specialist doctors and that they have to train in public institutions. “

“Unlike the 6 thousand, today they are being formed little more, what are we leaving for the future? Specialists for the country,” he added.

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