Improving the health and quality of life of the elderly is a joint effort between the various agencies of the government of Alfredo Ramírez Bedola, so efforts have been redoubled through the Michoacán State Department of Health (SSM) to adopt measures in favor of this Targeted actions and programs for the population sector.
The mental health care of this population is of paramount importance, therefore, during 2023, 172 first and follow-up consultations in the fields of neurology and psychology were provided through psychiatric hospitals, where the main causes of care were dementia and depression.
Among the top 10 causes in this group, respiratory diseases accounted for 31,000,246 cases, followed by urinary tract infections with 12,0172 cases, intestinal infections with 9,572 cases, Covid-19 with 5,517 cases, and ulcerative gastroenteritis with 4,090 cases.
In addition, so far in 2023, there have been 3,177 new cases of hypertension, 2,543 cases of diabetes, 2,147 cases of conjunctivitis, and 1,711 cases of obesity.
The Ministry of Health provides medical units such as the Women’s Hospital and the National Center for Cancer Care (CEAO) to older women in Michoacan for the early detection of various cancer pathologies, conditions, and various comorbidities common in this age group that affect their health and Lives are at greater risk.
Finally, through the “Salud en tu Familia” program, which provides medical care to disabled elderly people at home and provides functional support such as canes, walkers and wheelchairs, 3,000 units have been distributed so far this year, with 758 devices.