ChrisB Posted January 8, 2014 Report Share Posted January 8, 2014 After months of letters, phone calls, petitions, and meetings with state officials, Ajijic is getting a meeting with the State Secretary of Health. The community wants four things from the state - good service, removal of the nurse, a new medical director, and facility upgrades. This meeting will get us the final answers. If you are interested come to 6 Corners at 12 noon on Friday January 10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaChula Posted January 9, 2014 Report Share Posted January 9, 2014 After months of letters, phone calls, petitions, and meetings with state officials, Ajijic is getting a meeting with the State Secretary of Health. The community wants four things from the state - good service, removal of the nurse, a new medical director, and facility upgrades. This meeting will get us the final answers. If you are interested come to 6 Corners at 12 noon on Friday January 10. Chris,can you fill us in about the issues involved? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisB Posted January 9, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2014 good service, removal of the nurse, a new medical director, and facility upgrades. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lakeside7 Posted January 9, 2014 Report Share Posted January 9, 2014 After months of letters, phone calls, petitions, and meetings with state officials, Ajijic is getting a meeting with the State Secretary of Health. The community wants four things from the state - good service, removal of the nurse, a new medical director, and facility upgrades. This meeting will get us the final answers. If you are interested come to 6 Corners at 12 noon on Friday January 10. I would think this statement can be a general one to cover most IMSS clinics in the area...sounds like an insurrection!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lexy Posted January 9, 2014 Report Share Posted January 9, 2014 Chris--Please explain what you mean by months of calls, letters, etc. From whom? What is being asked of the State Secretary of Health? What do you mean by a requests for "good service, removal of the nurse"? Are you talking about IMSS? I'm sure the community would care that someone is fighting in their behalf--but how and why? What can we hope for and how can we help. Lexy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luisa Posted January 9, 2014 Report Share Posted January 9, 2014 Chris, are you concerned about the quality of services IMSS delivers to the Mexican community or are you concerned about expats who are not allowed to become members? If you're concerned about services to the Mexican community I'm interested in knowing more. If you're concerned about services refused to visitors/temporary expats I am not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisB Posted January 9, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2014 this is about the Centro de Salud at 6 Corners operated by DIF. It is open to all but hasn't worked for years. It is now only open three days a week from 8 - 3, not much good to workers. There is a nurse NAZI = you only get seen if you are her friend. The doctors sleep and are unavailable on the job. The facility is old and falling apart. IMSS is not at issue The calls etc are work of Delegado hector who has put in upteen hours trying to correct the situation for the village This affects everyone - especially poor mexicans who have little access to medical services. In October the regional director of DIF visited the Plaza and made public promises - nothing happened What is wanted: A health center that is open regularly and when people can go A nurse who is compassionate and serves the community not herself Doctors who serve the community not themselves A remodeled or new facility like other villages are getting from DIF Come support the effort friday at 6 Corners at noon when the state secretary of health will be here to make the final decisions on us getting the above for our village Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luisa Posted January 9, 2014 Report Share Posted January 9, 2014 Chris, thank you for the clarification. I didn't understand the situation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmh Posted January 9, 2014 Report Share Posted January 9, 2014 Is that center under Seguro Popular. or is it totally separate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lakeside7 Posted January 9, 2014 Report Share Posted January 9, 2014 Most villages have their clinics which seem to operate separately from IMSS and before Seguro Popular came on to the scene...If you talk with any "local" who uses them, regardless of which village, the folks are unhappy with how they operate. I am sure that facility operational budget monies were available but somehow gets "lost" in the system Sadly in my experience the public health care personal(IMSS) seem to think that they are doing you a favor by treating you rather than understanding they are paid by the government to provide a service and need to be more customer orientated. It upsets me greatly to see how many Mexicans are treated with contempt and cower to the health employees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artsnob Posted January 9, 2014 Report Share Posted January 9, 2014 I have had IMSS for 14 years and have never had a problema with them, I have gone to specialist in their system and I am a very happy camper... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisB Posted January 9, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2014 We are talking about THE CENTRO DE SALUD AT 6 CORNERS IN AJIJIC. tHIS MOSTLY SERVICES POOR MEXICANS, BUT, IS OPEN TO ANYONE. It is also the only place in town where you can get a tetanus shot as the law requires that it only be given at a government facility Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmh Posted January 9, 2014 Report Share Posted January 9, 2014 Rabbies to dogs was also given there at one time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayBearII Posted January 9, 2014 Report Share Posted January 9, 2014 This has nothing to do with IMSS or Seguro Popular and I do not think rabies vaccinations are a big part of the issue, altho I appreciate the historical note. Will you folks please stay ON TOPIC and turn out at Six Corners in Ajijic tomorrow at noon to support our village? I am assured that an expat presence is desirable--even tho we do not use DIF services, let's demonstrate that we care! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad_Max Posted January 9, 2014 Report Share Posted January 9, 2014 This has nothing to do with IMSS or Seguro Popular and I do not think rabies vaccinations are a big part of the issue, altho I appreciate the historical note. Will you folks please stay ON TOPIC and turn out at Six Corners in Ajijic tomorrow at noon to support our village? I am assured that an expat presence is desirable--even tho we do not use DIF services, let's demonstrate that we care! I thought they offered seguro popular services.......a friend inquired and was told the doctor had retired and didn't have a new one - this was a few months back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisB Posted January 9, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2014 when the regional director of DIF came to town and met with Hector, he thereafter went to the center and asked to see the doctor. The nurse told him to come back the next day. When he announced himself, a doctor popped out of the back room - perhaps the "retiree". This was last summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayBearII Posted January 9, 2014 Report Share Posted January 9, 2014 Okay, we are confirmed for 1:30 Friday (tomorrow) at Six Corners in Ajijic. Delegado Hector would appreciate some support from the expat community. We will stand around and look optimistic and supportive. Hope the news is good! This matters a lot to the Mexican residents in Ajijic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad_Max Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 okay - so the time is 1:30 not 12? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisB Posted January 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 yes, the time changed this aft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayBearII Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 Please turn out at 6 Corners at 1:30 today to support Ajijic's efforts to get clinic improvements. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hensley Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 I use to deal with this free clinic when Dr. Fernando worked there, he kept it running quite smoothly and every time I went he was there and it was open, I use to drop off baby packages for them to give to the poor Mom's. There was always a full waiting room. When Dr. Fernando retired he told me not to bring the packages there anymore because if he didn't lock them up the control was not there and they did not go to the needy. He said the staff was not very good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bunyan Posted January 11, 2014 Report Share Posted January 11, 2014 So, other thread nonexistent. Only gringo to show up. Feelin' pretty foolish right now. Whatever! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RVGRINGO Posted January 11, 2014 Report Share Posted January 11, 2014 I think it was cancelled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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