Nuevo León claims national health leadership, citing life expectancy and medical coverage

Nuevo León is presenting itself as Mexico’s health leader, pointing to a life expectancy of 78.1 years and the country’s lowest proportion of people lacking access to medical services. Governor Samuel García and Health Secretary Alma Rosa Marroquín Escamilla highlighted the results during the Nuevo León Informa program.

The figures form part of what officials call the “Nuevo León Model.” Its Cuidar tu Salud program now has 1.315 million registered people, or 94% of the target set five years ago. The strategy provides free prevention and care programs covering cancer, mental health, maternal and child health, cardiovascular disease and services for older adults.

Officials reported more than 89,000 childhood cancer screening records and 642 diagnoses. More than 2,000 women have joined the breast cancer program, while the mortality rate fell from 27.9 to 24.4 deaths per 100,000 women over 25.

Maternal and child health programs have also expanded. Asistimos con Amor has recorded more than 68,000 home visits, while Alimentar con Amor helped increase breastfeeding in state services from 40% to 76%. The Código Infarto program activates a response network through the 911 system, providing pre-hospital care and timely transport for people showing heart-attack symptoms.

The state also added CAISMA mental-health units in Montemorelos and Sabinas Hidalgo. The Unidad Amable at Hospital Metropolitano received recognition in Chile for its model of care for older adults. García further said the new Children’s Hospital project had been selected in New York for recognition as the continent’s best hospital project of the year.