“We have signed an agreement with the government of Cuba and I want to take this opportunity to thank the brother people of Cuba, their government, for the support that they have provided by helping us with these specialist doctors,” said the president.
During his usual press conference, López Obrador said that these health professionals are in the Sierra de Nayarit, in Campeche, in Colima, “everywhere,” and assured that others will arrive.
When referring to the situation in which the Mexican health system found itself in 2019, he exemplified the fact that he was able to verify the lack of doctors during a tour at that time through several institutions, and pointed out that “not every specialist wants to leave.” to a hospital to a marginalized area.”
We have now expanded the scholarships, we have more professionals and incentives, the possibility was opened that if a specialist was already retired but in a position to continue treating patients, he could be hired without taking away his pension, added the president.
We have the purpose of leaving our country’s public health system as the best in the world, stated López Obrador, projecting that in September more than 11 thousand medical facilities will be operating, as part of the IMSS-Wellness services.
On this day, the authorities began the delivery of amounts to committees linked to said centers to promote their maintenance, equipment and rehabilitation.
The general director of the Mexican Social Security Institute, Zoé Robledo, specified that the total amount of the investment that begins to be dispensed this Tuesday is five thousand 87 million pesos (about 285 million dollars).
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