Healthcare Gaps, Medical Devices, HIV Prevention: Week in Health

Healthcare access remains uneven across Mexico, with persistent urban-rural disparities despite overall improvements. Mexico’s medical device market is rapidly evolving amid new regulations and shifting trade dynamics. Meanwhile, cabotegravir receives approval for HIV prevention, offering a long-acting alternative to daily pills. IMSS-Bienestar will distribute 15 million medicines this week, expanding access to essential treatments nationwide.

In other news, Zacatecas reports a human rabies case, prompting preventive measures. 

This is The Week in Health!

Healthcare Access Remains Uneven Across Mexico: INEGI

INEGI’s first multidimensional poverty measurement indicates that access to healthcare remains a major challenge in Mexico. While some states have made notable progress, others have experienced setbacks, highlighting persistent disparities between urban and rural areas despite overall improvement.

Mexico’s Medical Device Market Expands Amid Regulatory Shifts

Mexico’s medical device sector is undergoing rapid change as new regulatory pathways and international trade shifts reshape market access, investment flows, and domestic demand.

Mexico Authorizes Cabotegravir for HIV Prevention

The Federal Commission for the Protection against Sanitary Risks (COFEPRIS) has approved the use of cabotegravir, a long-acting injectable pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to prevent HIV infection. The treatment requires six injections a year, offering an alternative to the standard daily pill regimen.

Zacatecas Confirms Human Rabies Case

Zacatecas government confirms a positive case of human rabies in a 17-year-old female patient from Mezquital del Oro, marking a case of national interest that has triggered epidemiological protocols and preventive measures.

IMSS-Bienestar to Receive 15 Million Medicines This Week

President Claudia Sheinbaum launches a new drug distribution system, Rutas de la Salud (Health Routes), which will deliver 15 million pieces of medicine and medical supplies this week to over 8,000 IMSS-Bienestar clinics across 23 states.