Claudia Sheinbaum announced that David Kershenobich will be the next Secretary of Health in Mexico, which may mean a change in the vision of the field, since he has had mixed opinions on President Andrés Manuel López Obrador about the health system in the country.
The Ministry of Health was one of the most controversial throughout López Obrador’s six-year term, since it had to face the COVID pandemic that left More than 800 thousand deaths due to the virusaccording to the Independent Commission of Inquiry.
Added to this fact is that during the current administration a drug crisis broke out, as well as the disappearance of institutions such as Insabi.
Despite these controversies, López Obrador has insisted that the country’s health system has grown, and even said that this year it would be at a level similar to that of Denmark, a theme that contrasts with Kershenobich’s vision.
After the president said in 2021 that for this year Mexico’s health system would meet similar standards To those from more developed countries, Kershenobich replied that “this will not necessarily be the case.”
When asked about the health system “like Denmark,” he said that “I don’t know… (not) necessarily like Denmark, but that We are going to move forward in having a solid system and that it can last for a long time going forward, yes.”
David Kershenobich insisted that the priority for the Ministry of Health during the Sheinbaum Government is that “care can be provided to the entire population, regardless of whether or not they have job security”.
To achieve that mission, IMSS-Wellbeing will be essential, since they hope that it will be the means with which health services get closer to the most vulnerable sectors.
He also said that the pending issues of the López Obrador government in the health sector will continue, such as the supply of vaccines, medicines and the mega-pharmacy, with which It is expected that there will be no shortage of specialized medicines.
