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Poor Waste Management Poses Growing Public Health Risk to Mexico
By Aura Moreno - Thu, 01/15/2026 - 10:03
Poor waste management in Mexico is driving health risks, disease exposure, and rising system costs as recycling and enforcement lag behind.
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Funding Gaps Threaten Global Progress in Tuberculosis Response
By MBN Staff - Wed, 11/12/2025 - 16:16
WHO warns that stalled funding and unequal access threaten global progress toward ending tuberculosis by 2030.
PAHO Urges Response After Americas Lose Measles-Free Status
By MBN Staff - Tue, 11/11/2025 - 13:28
PAHO confirms the return of endemic measles transmission in the Americas and calls for stronger vaccination efforts.
Mexico Strengthens Food Safety
By MBN Staff - Mon, 11/03/2025 - 17:42
The Mexican government, and the private sector agreed to strengthen agricultural health and food safety.

Mexico Deploys Brigades to Aid Flood-Affected States
By Sofía Garduño - Wed, 10/15/2025 - 10:15
Mexico’s Ministry of Health deploys medical brigades to aid flood-affected states and prevent disease outbreaks.
Mexico’s 2026 Health Budget Rises but Funding Gaps Persist
By Sofía Garduño - Thu, 09/11/2025 - 13:57
Mexico’s 2026 health budget rises but stays below WHO targets, with cuts across health systems except for IMSS and IMSS-Bienestar.
Decentralization Shifts Highlight States’ Public Health Role
By Sofía Garduño - Fri, 09/05/2025 - 11:22
Mexico’s states play a key role in public health, but IMSS-Bienestar shifts resources and authority back to the federal government.
Mexico City Expands Vaccination Efforts Amid Measles Outbreak
By Aura Moreno - Mon, 09/01/2025 - 09:50
Mexico expands measles vaccination as cases surpass 4,300, with Mexico City reporting new infections and launching a hotline.
PAHO Calls for a Stronger Response to Chikungunya, Oropouche
By MBN Staff - Fri, 08/29/2025 - 15:25
PAHO urges stronger surveillance and vector control as chikungunya and Oropouche circulate, with Mexico being potentially at risk this year.
Mexico Holds First National Public Health Policy Meeting of 2025
By MBN Staff - Mon, 08/25/2025 - 17:15
Mexico launches the first national public health policy meeting ahead of the 2025 Health Week, targeting preventive care and early detection.