During a conversation broadcast on a news program,
journalist Azucena Uresti directly questioned the Director General of the
Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS), Zoé Robledo, about the performance of
the health system and the evolution of various health indicators in recent
years.
Throughout the interview, the host contrasted the official's
statements with historical data and official figures, leading to several
exchanges regarding vaccination coverage, the supply of resources, and the
cumulative results between administrations. In this context, Robledo
acknowledged that, at the end of the six-year term governed by the
Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) in 2018, the country registered
vaccination levels close to 99%, a percentage that was used as a point of
comparison to evaluate the subsequent situation.
Statistics related to mortality and the impact of the recent
health crisis were also discussed. According to the conversation, a significant
proportion of the reported deaths occurred during the administration of
President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, fueling the debate about the
effectiveness of the policies implemented during his six-year term.
The exchange generated reactions on social media and in the
political sphere, as it brought direct comparisons between administrations to
the forefront and raised questions about the institutional management of the
public health system in Mexico. For some, the interview highlighted the need
for greater transparency and accountability; for others, it reflected the
complexity of evaluating results in extraordinary contexts such as a pandemic.