Morelos

Since 1997, the Health Survey Project has been carried out in our country,
Wellbeing and Aging (SABE). This survey investigates the conditions of
health of older adults in urban areas, and its main objective is
obtain information that will allow describing the living conditions of the
such as urinary incontinence, the various types of dementia, nutritional status,
In the State of Morelos, it was carried out thanks to the collaboration of the Faculty of
Medicine of the Autonomous University of the State of Morelos, the Secretariat of
Health, the State Committee for Care of the Aging, the National Center for
Preventive and Disease Control Programs (CENAPRECE), the
Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the World Health Organization
Health (WHO). Together, they have managed to obtain accurate, timely and
representative, which allows us to know the living conditions and resources of
health, economic, social, family and institutional that the
older adults to meet their needs. Identify them, we
will allow us to know the real needs of this population sector, in order to
to be able to work in a comprehensive care model that involves everyone in
the improvement of their quality of life, as well as the creation of proposals for
public policies to guarantee compliance with the human rights of
such as urinary incontinence, the various types of dementia, nutritional status,
According to INEGI data for the year 2015 in the State of Morelos
117,878 older adults lived there, which represents 10% of its population.
total population. Therefore it is considered an aging State, in addition the
CONEVAL indicated that for the year 2018, it ranked number 9 with respect to all
the Mexican Republic, because there were 98,200 older adults
in poverty.
Every October 17, the International Day for the Eradication of HIV is celebrated.
Poverty, with the purpose of promoting greater awareness about the needs and
the actions to promote to combat this problem. In this framework and in accordance
According to the data obtained by CONEVAL and the SABE Survey, in Morelos there is a
large percentage of older adults in poverty, so
The Government of Mexico has committed to working to eradicate this
problem, promoting public policies aimed at guaranteeing access to
adequate food, drinking water and sanitation for the benefit of this
vulnerable sector. Well, furthermore, it represents a violation of their rights.
humans, because when they live in poverty people are
exposed to the denial of their dignity and equality.

Projects such as the application of the SABE Survey will give the opportunity to everyone
country to work, to make the aging of the population of a
integral manner. Furthermore, we will all be able to know the real needs of this
sector and find a way for people to have a better life at this stage.
worthy.

Ministry of Health. (2015). SABE Morelos survey. Ministry of Health. Mexico.
Obtained from the web: https://www.gob.mx/salud/documentos/encuesta-sabe-morelos
Ministry of Health. (2015). SABE-Morelos Health, Wellbeing and Aging Survey.
National Center for Preventive Programs and Disease Control. Mexico. Obtained
from the website:
http://www.cenaprece.salud.gob.mx/programas/interior/adulto/descargas/pdf/EncuestaSA
BE_Morelos.pdf
Pan American Health Organization. (2001). Multicenter HEALTH Survey
WELL-BEING AND AGING (SABE) IN LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN.
World Health Organization. United States of America. Obtained from the web:
http://envejecimiento.csic.es/documentos/documentos/paho-salud-01.pdf
INAFED. (2018). International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. National Institute
for Federalism and Municipal Development. Mexico. Obtained from the web:
https://www.gob.mx/inafed/articulos/dia-internacional-para-la-erradicacion-de-la-pobreza-
178768
CONEVAL. (2020). Poverty and Evaluation Report 2020. Morelos. National Council of
Evaluation of the Social Development Policy. Mexico. Obtained from the web:
https://www.coneval.org.mx/coordinacion/entidades/Documents/Informes_de_pobreza_y_
evaluation_2020_Documentos/Informe_Morelos_2020.pdf