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Greener Journal of Epidemiology and Public Health, Vol. 6 (2), pp. 63-68, March 2018.

ISSN: 2354-2381 © 2018 Authors

Critical Analysis

Manuscript Number: 022618027

(DOI: http://doi.org/10.15580/GJEPH.2018.2.022618027)

Critical analysis of the reality of the Mexican Health System and the Organization of Health Systems in Mexico

Estrada Mota Ivonne¹, Huitzil Huitzil Lourdes¹, Lazcano Cruz Mauricio¹, Márquez Plancarte Teodora¹, Trejo Velasco Nora Yaneth¹, Villanueva González Reyna Yaneth¹*

¹Estudiantes de la Maestría en Salud Publica del Instituto de Estudios Superiores Elise Freinet.

Abstract

The Health System is the set of activities responsible for intervening in society, its main purpose is health, and is the product of the evolution of more than 100 years that began in Mexico 74 years ago, with the creation of the Ministry of Health and Assistance. Objective.To establish the state of the health system and the Organization of Mexican Health system and the need for Universal coverage of Health Services for the population. Methods. A systematic review of literature obtained from the internet, team work, shared analysis and discussion of the organization theme of Health Systems was carried out. Results. The structure and coverage of the Mexican health system includes the public and private sectors. The first includes social security institutions Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS), Institute of Security and Social Services of State Workers (ISSSTE), Mexican oil (PEMEX), Secretariat of Defense (SEDENA), Secretariat of the Navy (SEMAR) ), Ministry of Health (SSA), State Health Services (SESA), IMSS-PROSPERA Program (IMSS-P), Popular Health Insurance (SPS)]. The private sector includes insurance companies and service providers that work in private clinics, clinics and hospitals, including providers of alternative medicine services. Conclusion.  In Mexico, it is questioned whether the population has access to and coverage of Health Systems and although there is an Organization of Health Systems, this is not well organized, and this is a product of the governability of the personalities in charge of Health in Mexico.

Keywords: Public Health, Organization of Health Systems, Fragmented, Inequality, Universal Coverage.

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