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Mexico Launches Second Phase of School Health Drive Targeting 5 Million Students by 2025

Screenings will route flagged children to clinics for nutrition, dental, vision care.

Overview

  • Education Secretary Mario Delgado led the rollout at the Tepoztécatl primary school in Jiutepec, Morelos.
  • SEP plans to evaluate 5 million students nationwide through the end of 2025.
  • Officials say 98% of school cafeterias stopped selling junk food, with a pledge to prevent its return.
  • The first phase assessed over 4 million children, delivered results to families, and enabled free glasses where needed, with 40% showing overweight or obesity.
  • Morelos will deploy health brigades to 400 schools from September to December, as state data show 20.99% obesity, 19.26% overweight, and 37% visual weakness among 66,833 students evaluated.