A fantastic audience attended the Lecture Theatre at The Richard Doll Bulding to listen to Dr Kuri Morales's seminar on the politics, strategies and outcomes (so far) of Mexico's national strategy to combat, prevent and deal with the serious increase in obesity and diabetes affecting Mexicans. According to Dr Kuri Morales, the National Strategy launched in 2013/2014 centres around three core areas: Public Health, Medical Care and Health Regulation and Fiscal Policy.
Although Dr Kuri Morales recognised there is still much to be done, he argued there were already signs of a positive change in consumer behaviour towards healthier eating and drinking options. The sugar tax, an agressive national education campaign - Chécate, Mídete y Muévete - and the joint participation of the government (at the national, state and municipal levels), the private initiative, academia and a strong civil society are the key elements contributing to this initial change.
Photo at the top: Dr Kuri Morales presenting Mexico's National Strategy.