· In one year, they received more than 195,300 inquiries.
· This population is the healthiest and therefore has fewer visits to health services.
Guanajuato, Guanajuato, September 25, 2023. – The Gto health system has intensified its medical and preventive care activities for young people in Guanajuato.
According to CONAPO 2023 data, Guanajuato has 1 million 127,000 adolescents, accounting for 17.82% of the state’s total population.
There were 298,428 boys and 276,767 girls aged 10 to 14 years old; 285,021 boys and 275,884 boys aged 15 to 19 years old.
Díaz Martinez said this group is the healthiest and therefore makes fewer visits to health services.
However, it is at this point that exposure to risk factors begins, including unsafe sex, drinking, smoking and other drugs, inadequate food intake and a sedentary lifestyle, he explained, noting that some of the factors that determine their age Problems and problematic factors. Chronic degenerative diseases in adults.
Sexual maturation and the initiation of sexual relationships are key aspects of adolescence and require information, support and assistance from families, schools and health services so that they can exercise their sexuality in a safe, risk-free way. (early pregnancy, family planning) or accidental sexually transmitted infections, including HIV infection, coercion and sexual violence).
Regarding adolescents’ use of medical institutions, the most common reasons for visiting medical institutions during 2022 are:
There were 108,198 consultations for acute respiratory tract infections, 25,348 consultations for COVID-19, 16,330 consultations for urinary tract infections, and 14,397 consultations for intestinal infections.
There were 8,897 doctor visits for scorpion sting poisoning, and 6,535 doctor visits for ulcers, gastritis, and duodenitis.
There were 5,543 consultations for gingivitis and periodontal disease, 4,140 consultations for acute otitis media, 3,548 consultations for motor vehicle traffic accidents, and 2,364 consultations for vulvovaginitis; the total number of consultations last year reached 195,300.
Dr. Daniel Díaz recalled that 46 cities provide health services that improve the health and well-being of the population through effective, efficient and equitable health service networks, focusing on comprehensive and cross-cutting interventions that contribute to the development of healthy lifestyles, with impact reduction and Risks associated with morbidity and mortality.
He therefore urged people to accept the health services provided by Guanajuato’s health system.
