2023-05-19 22:54:49
Through precision medicine, the analysis of pediatric and adult cases, as well as continuous training in strategies such as the Early Warning Assessment Scale (EVAT) and the Golden Hour, the Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS) has managed to increase the survival of cancer patients.
During her visit to the National Coordination of Oncology, the Director of Medical Benefits, Célida Duque Molina, explained that it is from this place where strategies, programs, goals and objectives are developed for the care of people with an oncological condition.
He highlighted that as a result of the joint work with this headquarters, the IMSS has 35 State Reference Centers for the Care of Boys and Girls with Cancer (ONCOCREAN) at the national level and at the same time, services to attend to childhood cancer have been strengthened with a registration of pediatric oncology patients through a digital platform, where timely and effective follow-up of treatments is provided.
Dr. Célida Duque explained that work is ongoing to improve care and diagnosis times, for this, the Family Medicine Units (UMF) in the event of a suspicion of cancer in a minor, immediately refer him to their Center for The nearest State Reference for the Care of Boys and Girls with Cancer, where you will receive a diagnosis in a maximum of seven days, and treatment in the following three days.
For his part, the national coordinator of Oncology, Dr. Enrique López Aguilar, commented that the specialists that are part of the ONCOCREAN are constantly trained in the management of vascular accesses, in order to avoid infections that a minor in a vulnerable situation may have. fatal consequences.
He stressed that at this headquarters there are 112 Telemedicine sessions that are carried out in conjunction with personnel from the 35 ONCOCREAN to analyze the most complex cases of transplants, EVAT and Golden Hour improvement plans, in the same way courses have been given to distance on precision medicine and other educational strategies.
During this visit to the Coordination of Oncology Care, the Director of Medical Benefits, Célida Duque Molina, verified the progress that is being made in this area to standardize treatments and accurately analyze the death of some patients and address the causes.
In addition, he toured the Cueva del Tesoro, a place where emotional support is provided to minors with cancer, they are encouraged to get ahead, they are given a gift as a sign of their integrity and perseverance to continue with their treatment, which is reflected in the necklace of the fortress and without forgetting the accompaniment of the magician or the fairy that has become an emblem of the You Are Magic program.
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