Mexico continues home health visits for elderly, disabled welfare recipients

Mexico's Secretariat of Welfare is continuing its "Salud Casa por Casa" (Health House by House) program, sending health officials to conduct free in-home visits for elderly individuals and people with disabilities who receive welfare pensions. The initiative focuses on providing ongoing health monitoring for beneficiaries.

Secretary Leticia Ramírez Amaya explained that the health workers are trained according to national medical protocols. Their objective is to follow up on common health issues such as hypertension, diabetes, obesity, and kidney disease. These visits are designed to ensure continuous and periodic health assessments for vulnerable populations across the country.

During these home visits, health providers utilize medical kits to gather essential health data. This includes taking vital signs, conducting nutritional assessments, and performing rapid diagnostic tests. They also check visual and auditory acuity. The program ensures that individuals receiving these visits have their clinical records updated, documenting their medical history, vaccinations, illnesses, studies, medications, and lifestyle habits.

Ramírez Amaya highlighted that the "Salud Casa por Casa" program significantly strengthens the Welfare Pensions for People with Disabilities and for the Elderly. By providing regular health follow-ups directly in beneficiaries' homes, the program aims to improve health outcomes and ensure timely interventions for those most in need.

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Health workers are permanently traveling to all corners of the country to monitor the health of the elderly and people with disabilities in their homes to follow up on their health periodically.