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Mexico’s School Health Program Reaches 9.1 Million Primary Students, Eyes Expansion to Secondary

Early screenings produced school health records that have already prompted more than 600,000 clinic visits.

Overview

  • Nationwide brigades assessed weight, height, oral and visual health in roughly 75–76 thousand public primaries, alongside stricter school food rules that eliminated junk food and sugary drinks.
  • More than 3,600 nurses and health workers carried out the checks and issued result sheets to guide parental follow-up.
  • Officials reported over 600,000 children have visited clinics for dental, vision or nutrition care after being screened at school.
  • Authorities said about three million primary pupils still need evaluation, with brigade visits continuing to close the gap.
  • The education minister announced work to extend the strategy to secondary and preparatory schools at a Mexico City event marking the first year.