Chalco, Mexico state – September 6, 2025 – A nationwide initiative too bolster public health access and preventative care launched today in Chalco, Mexico State, with the commencement of National Public Health Week. The week-long event, themed “United and United for your Health, building well-being,” aims to strengthen healthcare as a fundamental right and public good through mobile service modules and targeted health programs.Secretary of Health of the Government of mexico, David Kershenobich Stallnikowitz, emphasized the critical need for shared responsibility in safeguarding public health. “Today, more than ever, co-responsibility with the population is necessary,” he stated, noting the increasing burden of preventable chronic diseases alongside ongoing threats from infectious outbreaks like measles – successfully contained through preventative medicine.
Macarena Montoya olvera, Secretary of Mexiquense Health, highlighted the tangible progress of ongoing healthcare transformation efforts.She specifically pointed to the success of “Thursday for Health” programs, bringing preventative services to underserved communities, and strategic dengue control measures that have resulted in a 92 percent decrease in cases across Mexico.
Throughout national Public Health Week, 32 service modules will operate across the 19 jurisdictions of Mexico State. Residents can find schedules and locations on the Secretariat of Health of the State of Mexico’s social media channels.
The mobile units will offer a comprehensive range of services, including HIV and other disease detection, vital sign checks, medical consultations, pharmacy services, vaccinations, special education and disability support, reproductive and oral health care, hygiene education, addiction prevention resources, mental health services, and anti-rabies vaccinations.
