Salud Casa por Casa Expands in Nayarit to Boost Prevention

Mexico’s federal government is advancing its national health agenda with the expansion of the Salud Casa por Casa(Health House-to-House) program, which aims to strengthen disease prevention and early detection by providing medical attention directly in people’s homes. Launched as a territorial and community-based strategy, the initiative primarily targets seniors and individuals with disabilities.

Speaking from Tepic, Nayarit, President Claudia Sheinbaum emphasized the program’s long-term vision and its focus on preventive care. “If we continue with the same approach, hospitals will not be enough,” states Sheinbaum. “We must start teaching and preventing from the beginning, until it becomes a habit.”

Salud Casa por Casa has already led to 650,000 medical visits nationwide, according to Ariadna Montiel, Minister of Welfare. Facilitators of health carry out these visits as part of a broader effort to bring primary care directly to the most vulnerable populations. The program is supported by a parallel effort, the Censo Salud y Bienestar (Health and Wellness Census), which has collected medical histories from over 9 million older adults and people with disabilities across Mexico.

Jesús Valencia, Deputy Minister of Welfare, reports that in Nayarit alone, 12,000 consultations have been delivered so far out of a 140,000-visit goal. The program is expected to significantly improve early disease detection, helping to reduce the long-term burden on Mexico’s public health infrastructure.

David Kershenobich, Minister of Health, says that Salud Casa por Casa is a personalized and innovative model designed to bring early medical attention directly to the homes of beneficiaries. Government leaders stress that it is rooted in a people-centered approach and the belief that close engagement with the population is essential to improving long-term health outcomes.