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[Equity and financing].

Fernando Álvarez-Del Río1

  • 1Unidad de Análisis Económico, Secretaría de Salud, México, D.F. fernando.alvarez@salud.gob.mx

Gaceta Medica De Mexico
|November 26, 2011
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Achieving health equity necessitates financing systems ensuring universal access to healthcare without financial hardship. Mexico is transitioning to a sustainable funding model for comprehensive health services for all citizens.

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Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Health Economics
  • Health Policy

Context:

  • The World Health Organization (WHO) resolution emphasizes equitable health financing.
  • Current healthcare systems face challenges in providing universal access without financial risk.
  • Mexico aims to reform its healthcare funding mechanisms.

Purpose:

  • To outline the transition towards a sustainable healthcare funding system in Mexico.
  • To establish an enforceable right to health for all citizens.
  • To ensure equitable access to a comprehensive range of health services.

Summary:

  • Mexico is developing a new healthcare financing system to guarantee universal access to health promotion, prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation services.
  • This transition aims to provide all citizens, irrespective of employment status, with equal rights to healthcare.
  • The goal is to create a viable and sustainable funding model that eliminates financial risk for individuals seeking medical care.

Impact:

  • This initiative seeks to significantly improve health equity across Mexico.
  • It will ensure that all Mexicans have access to essential health services.
  • The reform is expected to strengthen the national healthcare system and promote population well-being.