title: [Politics as a tool in National Health System transformation].
abstract: The politics as an activity oriented to the decision making process, seeks to achieve specific objectives, and it is a fundamental tool for the transformation of the National Health System (NHS). It is important to point out that there are different elements, interest and participants that take part in the design and implementation of these policies. Therefore, it should be considered the presence of the health care institutions in the development of the health policies, as well as the participation of the Congress where each political party presents and defends their proposals, negotiate the approval and assignation of the financial budget, among others. Nowadays, there are elements with a relevant presence on these policies and in the transformation process of the NHS such as the media and laboral force represented by the unions. Finally, some general statements are expressed to contribute with the advances in the integration process for a stronger NHS. This should consider the economic, demographic and social changes in the country; furthermore it should focus on universal coverage and provision of a better health care for the Mexican population.
authors.affiliation: Coordinación de Políticas de Salud, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, México, D.F. jav_davilat@yahoo.com.mx
authors.forename: Javier
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Dávila Torres
mesh_terms: D003695:Delivery of Health Care; D018166:Health Care Reform / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008800:Mexico; D011057:Politics