Baja California Sur kicked off the Semana Nacional de Salud Pública 2026 (National Public Health Week) on Monday, with state health officials aiming to reach more than 138,000 residents across all five municipalities through disease prevention outreach and free services.
The week-long campaign, themed “Health unites us, it is our right,” opened at CETMAR (Centro de Estudios Tecnológicos del Mar) in La Paz. State, municipal, and federal officials attended the launch ceremony.
State Health Secretary Ana Luisa Guluarte Castro outlined the initiative’s priority areas: cardiometabolic conditions, respiratory illness, gastrointestinal disease, sexually transmitted infections, and emotional health for young people. She also noted that BCS recorded zero maternal deaths in the first 130 days of 2026.
Free Services Available This Week
The campaign offers several no-cost services at locations throughout the state. These include vaccination drives, workshops on sexual health and pregnancy prevention, personal hygiene education, and spay/neuter clinics for dogs and cats.
Guluarte Castro also pointed to a resource that many residents, including foreign nationals, may not know about. BCS currently operates nine mental health units providing free assistance across the state. The units offer care for emotional and psychological health concerns at no charge.
Part of a Nationwide Effort
The BCS initiative is part of a nationwide program running simultaneously across all 32 Mexican states. The national campaign aims to reach an estimated 20 million people with preventive health services. Local, state, and federal health institutions are coordinating the effort in each state.
In BCS, activities are being held in all five municipalities: La Paz, Los Cabos, Comondú, Mulegé, and Loreto. The program runs through the end of this week, though specific schedules and locations vary by municipality.
Residents seeking details on service times and locations can check the social media channels of the BCS state Health Secretariat. The initiative prioritizes prevention and early detection as tools for reducing the burden of chronic and infectious diseases statewide.
This story was first reported by the Baja California Sur state government at bcs.gob.mx.