Public health and its relationship with urban growth in hospital care in Mexico City, Mexico

Abstract

The objective of this study is to analyze the problem of medical care provided by public health services and its relationship with urban management in Mexico City, focusing on insufficient hospital capacity. Methodologically focused studies relate urbanism and health were examined, mapping of the main hospital areas that have a high permanent number of patients. As a result, the cartography for the construction of new health centers was obtained according to the number of people living in the municipalities. This seeks to mitigate the limited capacity of public hospital care services granted according to urban growth. It is concluded that the application of this mapping can be extended in all municipalities, including in other states and in various countries that face similar problems at the intersection between urban planning and health. However, areas for improvement were identified, including the need to address specific diseases that also contribute to hospital collapse.