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Mexico Screens 7.65 Million Primary Students as Follow-Up Care Lags

Authorities direct parents to retrieve digital results and attend assigned clinics.

Overview

  • SEP reports 7,653,564 children now have digital school health files after brigades visited 60,008 public primaries with 8,118 personnel.
  • Screenings flagged about 3.83 million students for nutrition counseling, 4.59 million for dental care, and roughly 3 million as potential candidates for corrective lenses.
  • Completion of recommended care remains very low with 7.2% of nutrition referrals, 4.3% of dental cases, and 3.3% of vision cases attending appointments.
  • Families can access results via email, SMS, or the SEP platform to book care at IMSS, IMSS‑Bienestar, state health centers, or partner optics, where 100,000 free glasses have been delivered.
  • Coverage is uneven with slower progress in Quintana Roo, Michoacán, Oaxaca, and Guerrero, and the federal target remains evaluations for 11.2 million students this school cycle.