2024-05-11 22:10:00
As part of a work meeting, the director of the Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS), Zoé Robledo, traveled to Havana to meet with the president of cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel. Below we share all the details of the meeting and the objective of this historic event.
In the first instance, it is necessary to remember that in 2022 the federal government headed by Andrés Manuel López Obrador signed an agreement. From then on, the sending of Cuban medical specialists to Mexico was authorized.
The purpose of the above was to combat the current deficit of doctors that prevails in our country. Since then, health professionals have been sent to rural areas with higher levels of poverty to care for the most vulnerable population.
Why did the director of the IMSS and the president of Cuba meet?
The historic meeting took place at the Palace of the Revolution in Havana. In addition, there was also the team from the Ministry of Health and a delegation from the IMSS-Wellbeing.
Last April, authorities of the Decentralized Public Body (OPD) IMSS-Wellbeing and the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Cuba met at the headquarters of the H. Technical Council of the IMSS, where they addressed the issue of the cooperation of Cuban doctors to the healthcare system. federalized health that operates in 23 states through IMSS-Bienestar.
To follow up on the topic, the director of the IMSS and the president of cuba They indicated that their objective is to update the agreement signed in 2022.
Will there be more Cuban doctors in Mexico?
With this in mind, it is intended to expand to 1,200 Cuban doctors who support the IMSS-Bienestar medical units located in remote and difficult-to-access areas in Mexico.
On behalf of the Cuban Ministry of Health, it was also reported at that meeting that there are currently 768 Cuban doctors in the Mexican health sector and that in the coming days 123 more will arrive with a specialty in Family Medicine.
The participation of Cuban doctors in IMSS-Bienestar has added to the work of Mexican doctors to strengthen the First Level of Care by increasing productivity in consultations and operating rooms.
Has the presence of Cuban doctors in Mexico caused dismissals of doctors?
On the other hand, beyond the meeting between the Director of the IMSS and the president of Cuba, the reality is that the arrival of foreign doctors generates strong controversy.
In the past it has been said that between 200 and 300 Mexican doctors from Coahuila, Yucatán, Durango, Guanajuato, Aguascalientes, Chihuahua, Jalisco and Querétaro have been fired so far.
The reason was because their places were designated for the arrival of Cuban doctors. Given this panorama, the biggest complaint now is the favoritism that has been given to Caribbean personnel.
The end of Cuban doctors in Mexico?
On the other hand, it is also necessary to remember that prior to this meeting between the director of the IMSS and the president of cubathe opposition candidate for the Presidency, Xóchitl Gálvez, offered a rally in Guanajuato.
He indicated that his proposal is to support Mexican doctors and in no way plans to hire more Caribbean specialists because it would be supporting an authoritarian regime.
As part of its proposal, it seeks to increase the number of medical schools, especially in rural areas and far from large cities. He also spoke in favor of increasing the amount of scholarships offered to medical students and residents.
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