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Lecciones de implementación de una intervención por inseguridad hídrica durante una sequía en México
Pablo Gaitán-Rossi1, Lucía Félix-Beltrán1, Ximena García-Ruiz1
1Research Center for Equitable Development EQUIDE, Universidad Iberoamericana Mexico City, Mexico City, Mexico.
Annals of global health
|August 27, 2025
Resumen
México también.
Área de la Ciencia:
- Adaptación al cambio climático
- Intervenciones de salud pública
- Ciencias de la aplicación
Sus antecedentes:
- Los fenómenos climáticos extremos suponen riesgos significativos para la salud humana.
- La inseguridad hídrica es una preocupación creciente exacerbada por el clima y los problemas de infraestructura.
- Nuevo León, México, declaró un estado de emergencia en 2022 debido a la grave escasez de agua.
Objetivo del estudio:
- Documentar los facilitadores y los desafíos en la implementación de una estrategia gubernamental para mitigar la inseguridad hídrica.
- Analizar el despliegue de las actividades de emergencia relacionadas con el agua coordinadas por el Ministerio de Política Social.
- Aplicar el marco científico de implementación de EquIR para comprender la eficacia de la intervención.
Principales métodos:
- Se empleó un método mixto.
- Incluía una revisión de la literatura académica.
- Se analizaron documentos gubernamentales y 10 entrevistas con informantes clave.
Principales resultados:
- Los facilitadores incluyeron la declaración de emergencia, la colaboración intersectorial, la infraestructura existente, la capacidad técnica y la respuesta flexible.
- Los desafíos incluyen el descontento de los ciudadanos, la falta de preparación, la escasez de almacenamiento, la ineficiencia de la distribución, las dificultades de instalación y el agotamiento del personal.
- Los resultados positivos incluyeron una mejor distribución de agua en asentamientos informales.
Conclusiones:
- Las lecciones de la respuesta a la crisis hídrica de México pueden informar las estrategias en las regiones propensas a la sequía.
- La mitigación efectiva requiere comprender la interacción del clima, la infraestructura y la capacidad de afrontamiento de la población.
- El fortalecimiento de la colaboración y una cultura de prevención son fundamentales para proteger la salud de los factores estresantes climáticos.
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