Mexico City Ministry of Health (Sedessa), Through the Public Health Service (SSP), the second National Health Day 2023 is announced “Healthy community, strong community”, The aim is to strengthen health promotion and disease prevention in the capital, mainly targeting the most vulnerable groupsthrough a variety of completely free actions and services.
“I invite everyone to come and take advantage of our universal free services for National Public Health Day deployed in all jurisdictions in Mexico City.Timely prevention and detection are crucial. “This pandemic has taught us the importance of good health,” Dr. Oliva López Arellano, the capital’s health minister, said during an inauguration ceremony at the Ixtacalco mayor’s office. sex.”
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Sessions will be held from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm on November 7-17 at all health centers in the network.its location can be queried through the following link: https://www.salud.cdmx.gob.mx/unidades-medicas/centros-de-salud
“On the second day, we will pay special attention to the rabies vaccination of dogs and cats. Based on the 377,000 doses administered in the first half of 2023, we will vaccinate companion animals with 496,000 doses of rabies vaccine., this year we protected a total of 873,000 pets. ” commented Dr. Jorge Ochoa Moreno, General Manager of the Public Health Service of Mexico City.
In this sense, Mariana Boy Tamborrell, lawyer for the environment and territorial planning of the capital (PAOT)commending teamwork among agencies to benefit the health of companion animals.
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“The issue of vaccination of companion animals is critical to human health because they can transmit diseases to humans. The sum of our efforts enables Mexico City health authorities and PAOT to collaborate with public health and animal welfare departmentsthese are rights and guarantees that must be addressed,” Boy Tamborell added.
As part of the campaign, a vaccination program will be launched and completed for girls and boys from birth to 9 years old.. At the departmental level, A total of 130,257 doses of biologics BCG, hexavalent vaccine, DTP, hepatitis B, rotavirus, pneumococcal, SRP, SR, varicella, hepatitis A and TDPA will be administered The health center has 232 permanent posts, 166 semi-permanent posts and 282 brigade posts.
There will be various actions such as identification of diabetes, hypertension, and detection of cervical, breast and prostate cancer; prevention of sexually transmitted diseases and family planning; Promoting breastfeeding; Preventing violence against women; Assessment of child development; Providing Vida oral serum, vitamin A and albendazole sachets, etc.
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also, Within the framework of actions taken during the winter, influenza vaccination will continue for girls and boys aged 6 months to 5 years and for people with comorbidities aged 5 to 59 yearsadults over 60 and health workers, with a target of 91,310 doses administered.
The vaccination program against COVID-19 will also start with those above 5 years of age who have not yet been vaccinated, while the booster vaccine will be given priority to pregnant women., people above 60 years of age, medical personnel and people between 18 and 59 years of age with any comorbidities. More than 426,000 doses are expected to be administered that day.
For its part, more than 16,000 vaccines against human papillomavirus will be available (HPV) Suitable for girls in fifth or sixth grade of primary school and first grade of secondary school; girls aged 11, 12 and 13 who are not in school; cisgender and transgender women aged 11 to 49 and those who are not immunized in subsequent years.
In this way, SEDESA guarantees free access to health for everyone.
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