Overview

• Patient groups and families held synchronized “Queremos Medicinas” marches across at least 10 states and Mexico City to demand immediate delivery of essential oncology drugs
• The federal government reports it has procured about 96% of required cancer medicines and will deploy its new Rutas de la Salud delivery network this week
• Activist organizations including Nariz Roja and Ángeles de Pie say key drugs like cisplatin, doxorubicin and methotrexate have been missing in some hospitals since 2018, leading to treatment interruptions and reported child deaths
• State officials in Guanajuato and other regions publicly dispute shortage claims, asserting that chemotherapy and related supplies are fully guaranteed in their hospitals
• Long-standing logistical gaps, the absence of a national patient registry and local infrastructure failures continue to complicate timely medicine distribution and clinical care