At Home Doctor

The preservation of the town families health is the top priority to this government, for that reason and to improve the quality of life and the social well being of the Metepec population.

The “At Home Doctor” program initiated with the main goal of contributing in fighting public health concerns and to provide comprehensive guidance on the prevention and treatment of various diseases This initiative aims to individuals aged 18 years and older, with an exception of pregnant and postpartum women.

• Contact Name: Arturo Tonatiuh Romero Malagon
• Contact Position: Defensor Municipal de los Derechos Humanos de Metepec
• Region: Mexico
• Annual Monitoring Report: 2024
• Aim of the Good Practice: Contribute to and improve the health status of Metepec population over 18 years of age
• Target Group of the Good Practice: Families of Metepec
• Implementation period: 2022 - 2024
• Consistency over time of the Good Practice: 3 years
• Evaluation of the Good Practice: Citizens Survey, registry and statistics.
• Key stakeholders and partnerships: Medical offices, Centers of Immediate Attention (CAI).
• Future Goal 1: Program “At Home Doctor” provided more than 18,000 home medical consultations, serving 20,000 people in 2024.
• Future Goal 2: 5 medical offices have been set in the centers of Immediate Attention (CAI), located in the different communities of the town of Metepec, reaching 70 basic geostatistics areas (AGB’s) and three priority zones of attention.
• Future Goal 3: Promotes the human right to health and family well-being