Abstract
During February 2021, a protest was organized by Mexican medical students through social media. About 200 interns, social service physicians and physicians protested peacefully in front of the city hall of Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, the capital of Mexico's second largest metropolitan area. Due to the current contingency situation, it was requested to attend with face shield and masks. The reason for the protest was to raise their voice due to the precarious situation where social service physicians are sent to rural areas of the country in which they have all the obligations of workers but without belonging to the working class - lacking the the benefits of this same as a living wage or fair working hours. The protesters were in limbo between student and worker. The protest also demanded justice for the sensitive death of young doctors due to malpractice situations of the Mexican authorities. We believe that a total reform of the social service in medicine is necessary. It is the responsibility of the authorities to cover the rural areas with permanently trained doctors without depending on recently graduated doctors. It is always important to assert our fundamental rights, including the right to protest in a peaceful manner.
Highlights
In the last days of January 2021, the SSF Mariana Sánchez of 24 years old was killed while doing her job in a remote community of Chiapas, a state in southern Mexico known for being one of the poorest states in the country.[1]
She is currently a sixthyear medical student of UANL medical school, Monterrey, Mexico of a six-year program. She is current leader of GENEP group (Group of students focused on pediatric neurological diseases, undergraduate neurology department arm)
Torres-Hernández G, et al The process of obtaining a medical degree normally lasts for 7 years, divided into 5 years of basic studies, 1 year of rotating undergraduate internships, and 1 year of social services which are normally carried out in hospitals and clinics of the health secretary
Summary
In the last days of January 2021, the SSF Mariana Sánchez of 24 years old was killed while doing her job in a remote community of Chiapas, a state in southern Mexico known for being one of the poorest states in the country.[1]. Background In the last days of January 2021, the SSF Mariana Sánchez of 24 years old was killed while doing her job in a remote community of Chiapas, a state in southern Mexico known for being one of the poorest states in the country.[1] The assassination of Mariana was announced after she reported that she suffered from sexual assault during her service, instead of providing the necessary support, they only told her to take 30 days off and come back to work after that.[2] This occurred few days after the death of Jorge López, 23-year old medical intern, due COVID19 was announced.[3] The deaths of these young physicians has showed the exploitation of medical health care workers in Mexico, generating protest throughout the country, from medical students and physicians in general.4,5,6,7
Sign-in/Register to view highlights & summary Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Free) 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a call
