The Undersecretariat for the Social Prevention of Crime, Medical Assistance, Health and Welfare in coordination with the Network of Women Builders of Paz, the mining neighborhood of the state capital, in order to improve the quality of health and promote nonviolence among residents of popular neighborhoods Organized Women’s Health Day.
Manuel Ibarra Santos, undersecretary for social crime prevention, assured that this type of prevention program “helps to improve the quality of life of the population in general.”
The care they provide with this program, in coordination with the State System for the Holistic Development of the Family (SEDIF), ranges from Pap smear tests, delivery of glasses for tired eyes, and dental care, because “we the public Let’s try to strengthen the right to health of the people of Zacatecas, with this we guarantee a good standard of living for the population ”.
Martha Yolanda Varela, a psychologist at the center, explained that all services offered in terms of mental health care are completely free, because “people can come to us and present their problems to be diagnosed and followed up Are.”
She added that currently there are 15 to 18 women who are receiving psychological support, however, the care is open to all family members, men and women.
For her part, Alicia Hernández López, a member of the Red de Mujeres Constructores de Paz and one of the Zumba workshop participants, noted that “if someone is okay as a mother, the family is okay too.” is”, because it is important to pay attention to physical and mental health in such places, which allow the development of skills in various sporting disciplines and, above all, provide a safe space for the treatment of psychological problems.
“More than anything, it is a benefit for us because here we relieve all the stress. There are people who are sick and with the sports and physical activities that are here, doing it daily makes them feel much better” .
