DIF Hidalgo President presents four-year social assistance report

Edda Vite Ramos, president of the Patronato del Sistema DIF Hidalgo, presented her fourth activity report detailing four years of social assistance work in the state of Hidalgo. The report, presented in the presence of Governor Julio Menchaca Salazar and National DIF head Rocío García Pérez, focuses on health, nutrition, and education for priority groups.

In the health sector, the report highlighted the ‘Hacia una Vida Mejor’ productive projects program, which utilized a 13 million peso federal investment to support over 300 families with permanent disabilities across 83 municipalities. Additionally, the PILARES Mental Health and Family Strengthening Center was launched with an investment of approximately 12.3 million pesos to address depression, anxiety, and suicidal ideation.

Regarding nutrition, the ‘Primeros 1,000 Días de Vida’ program was expanded to include non-school children aged 2 to 5 years through a 169 million peso federal investment. This program reached 27,103 beneficiaries and distributed 175,198 food baskets. The report also noted the distribution of 94,096 food pantries during recent emergency response efforts following a monsoon trough.