Personalized Care, Supplements, Public Health: The Week in Health

This week, Mexico’s health sector is advancing through diverse fronts, from a push for personalized medicine to the rapid growth of the supplement industry. Meanwhile, new evidence links air pollution with heart and cognitive risks. 

In other news, Bayer announced a MX$800 million expansion of its Veracruz plant, while the Ministry of Health began preparations for the National Public Health Week 2025.

Ready? This is the Week in Health!

Personalized Medicine: A Potential Ally of Mexico’s Health System

Mexico stands at a crossroads in advancing its healthcare system through personalized medicine. While financial barriers, regulatory challenges, and unequal access pose significant hurdles, the country has the scientific capabilities, institutional support, and market potential to make precision medicine a pillar of care, experts say. 

Mexico’s Supplement Industry Keeps Growing: ANAISA

Mexico’s nutritional supplement industry is undergoing rapid growth, driven by changing consumer habits, a stronger focus on health, and the expansion of digital sales channels, explains Karem Sánchez, President, National Association of Nutritional Supplements Industry (ANAISA).

Air Pollution Raises Heart, Cognitive Risks

International studies reveal that prolonged exposure to air pollutants negatively affects physical health, increasing the risk of heart attacks and accelerating cognitive decline in the elderly population. Researchers from the Spanish Society of Cardiology (SEC) and the Spanish Heart Foundation (FEC) found that when PM₂.₅ particle concentrations exceed 10µg/m3, there are 22 additional heart attacks per 1,000 hospitalizations in the three days following exposure.

Bayer to Invest MX$800 Million to Expand Orizaba Plant

Germany-based Bayer announced plans to invest MX$800 million (US$43 million) to modernize and expand its Orizaba–Ixtaczoquitlan plant in Veracruz, as part of a broader MX$3.5 billion (US$188.1 million) investment in Mexico over the next five years.

Mexico Holds First National Public Health Policy Meeting of 2025

Mexico’s Ministry of Health convened the first National Public Health Policy Meeting in preparation for the 2025 National Public Health Week, scheduled for Sept. 6–13 under the theme “United for Your Health, Building Well-being.”