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Mexico’s Health System - Coggle Diagram
Mexico’s Health System
Structure
Public Sector
Social Security Institutions
ISSTE
Sedena
IMSS
Serve salaried workers, government employees, and their families
Funded by employers, workers, and the federal government
Non-Social Security Institutions
IMSS - Bienestar
SESA
Serve the population without social security, such as informal workers and the unemployed
Private sector
Private insurance companies
Clinics
Hospitals
Used mainly by middle and upper-class citizens or people who can pay out-of-pocket
Challenges in Accessing Health Care
Underfunding
Health spending is only 5.5% of GDP
Inequality in personnel distribution
Rural areas lack doctors and nurses
Low salaries
Low infrastructure
Inequity in Access
Economic inequality
Many cannot afford private insurance
Geographical problems
Rural and indigenous communities have fewer hospitals and medical staff
Bureaucratic barriers
Difficulties in enrollment or obtaining documents for public health programs
Possible Solutions
Integration through IMSS-Bienestar (2023)
Increase public spending
Strengthen prevention