This week, Mexico renewed health surveillance agreements with all 32 states, President Sheinbaum inaugurated Veracruz’s first maternal and child hospital, and the government announced over MX$10 billion in pharmaceutical investments to boost local drug production. Meanwhile, Google launched new AI initiatives focused on expanding access to mental health care, and Mexico and India agreed to deepen collaboration in health, technology, and innovation.

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COFEPRIS Reinforces Ties with States on Health Oversight

Mexico's Ministry of Health, through the Federal Commission for the Protection Against Health Risks (COFEPRIS), renewed coordination agreements with all 32 states for the first time in over two decades, aiming to improve national regulatory capacity and public health surveillance.

Sheinbaum Inaugurates Maternal, Child Hospital in Veracruz

President Claudia Sheinbaum inaugurated the IMSS Bienestar Maternal and Child Hospital in Coatzacoalcos, which became the first state-run hospital in Veracruz dedicated exclusively to maternal and pediatric care.

Mexico Announces Over MX$10 Billion in Pharma Investments

The Government of Mexico announced a new investment of MX$10.48 billion (US$524 million) to expand the country’s pharmaceutical production capabilities. The initiative, developed under the Plan México framework, seeks to reduce reliance on international supply chains and increase the country's self-sufficiency in drug manufacturing.

Google Launches AI Initiatives to Expand Mental Health Access

Google launches two global initiatives to explore how AI can enhance access to mental health care and support the development of new treatments for conditions such as anxiety, depression, and psychosis.

Mexico and India Strengthen Ties in Health, Technology

Mexico’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Juan Ramon de la Fuente met Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, India’s External Affairs Minister, on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro to discuss advancing the bilateral partnership, with an emphasis on the health, digital, technology, and space sectors. The meeting underscored the consolidation of a diplomatic relationship that began in 1950.