With an extraordinary effort, the Government of Mexico implements various actions to take care of people with disabilities and provide them with a better quality of life, making this important segment of the population a priority, said the Welfare Representative in Veracruz Said Manuel Huerta Ladron de Guevara, who warned that very soon, when he has the support of the state government, the whole unit will be given better and wider attention.
During a work tour of the north of the state, the representative of the Government of Mexico in Veracruz explained that important supports have been achieved, such as the attention paid to the Teleton Comprehensive Rehabilitation Centers in Poza Rica, where the federal government subsidizes a large portion. Service of disabled people.
Currently the Government of Mexico, through the Ministry of Welfare, gives a bimonthly pension to minors under the age of 18, however, there is a significant number of adults who also need this assistance, which is why it is proposed to the State What was done was “weight-to-weight” support to governments so that there were enough resources to help people over 18 through this strategy.
“We are waiting for the state government, the local congress to budget for this program, I honestly see that this year is going to be difficult for them because the budget process takes time and form, in addition to the will, I am a I am not a spokesperson for the state government, the only thing I know is that the governor has said publicly that they are doing what they can in this matter, I will not speak for them, but the federal government is looking to permanently resolve this situation Reiterating that at any time when they say it is the budget, we universalize that program”, emphasized Manuel Huerta.
He stressed that, for now, great support is offered to this segment of the population, subsidizing a large part of the expenses represented by the treatments and services needed for their rehabilitation in the Poza Rica CRIT care facilities By giving, after just one year, the service capacity of rehabilitation centers reached about 8 thousand beneficiaries in the last two months and in the first quarter of this year there is a waiting list of about 15 thousand citizens above the age of 18 years.
