The Secretariat of Health (
Spanish: ''Secretaría de Salud'') is the
government department
Ministry or department (also less commonly used secretariat, office, or directorate) are designations used by first-level executive bodies in the machinery of governments that manage a specific sector of public administration." Энцикло ...
in charge of all social health services in
Mexico
Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guatema ...
, and an integral part of the
Mexican health system. The Secretary of Health is a member of the
Executive Cabinet
A cabinet is a body of high-ranking state officials, typically consisting of the executive branch's top leaders. Members of a cabinet are usually called cabinet ministers or secretaries. The function of a cabinet varies: in some countries ...
and is appointed at the discretion of the
President of the Republic.
In recent years, the Secretary of Health has played a more restricted role, as many of its functions have been transferred to the corresponding institutions of the individual Mexican States.
List of recent Secretaries of Health
The sociologist
Asa Cristina Laurell
Asa Cristina Laurell is a Mexican sociologist who has had a long career in both research and government positions. She grew up in Sweden, but her education eventually brought her to Mexico. In Mexico, she was awarded two degrees and conducte ...
is a former Undersecretary of Integration and Development at the Secretariat.
See also
References
External links
*http://salud_2013.salud.gob.mx/ (in Spanish)
Federal Commission for the Protection against Sanitary Risk(in Spanish)
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1938 establishments in Mexico
Health
Health, according to the World Health Organization, is "a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease and infirmity".World Health Organization. (2006)''Constitution of the World Health Organiza ...