Overview

• President Claudia Sheinbaum said the agreement with Cuba to send medical personnel to Mexico is in order and will continue.
• She emphasized that Cuban teams help the poorest and most hard-to-reach communities and are among the few willing to go.
• She stated the Cuban personnel do not replace Mexican doctors but cover gaps caused by years of limited specialist graduation.
• Mexico will acquire Cuban medications, including a treatment and care scheme for diabetic foot to be used in IMSS-Bienestar clinics.
• She said the diabetic-foot intervention will be promoted next year to reduce amputations.