Secretaría de Salud | |
SALUD
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Secretariat of Health headquarters in Mexico City |
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Agency overview | |
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Formed | December 1938 |
Type | Secretary of State |
Jurisdiction | Mexico |
Headquarters |
Mexico City 19°25′19″N 99°10′32″W / 19.42194°N 99.17556°W |
Agency executive |
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Parent department | President of Mexico |
Child agencies | |
Website | Official site |
The Secretariat of Health (Spanish: Secretaría de Salud) is the government department in charge of all social health services in Mexico. The Secretary of Health is a member of the Executive Cabinet and is appointed at the discretion of the President of the Republic.
In the last years, the Secretariat has played a more restricted role, as many of its functions have been transferred to the corresponding bodies of the States.
Salvador Zubirán National Institute of Health Sciences and Nutrition