# Chihuahua public health and nutrition initiatives

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/chihuahua-public-health-and-nutrition-initiatives
> Updated: 2026-10-26T22:45:26.000Z. Sources: 7. Developments: 2.

The state of Chihuahua has implemented various social and health programs targeting vulnerable populations. In Matamoros, the NutriChihuahua program, managed by the Secretariat of Human and Common Development, has been used to distribute aid to senior citizens and individuals with disabilities to improve living conditions.

Expanding its focus to nutritional strategies, a Chihuahua delegation presented a model for addressing acute childhood malnutrition at the XXI Latin American Congress of Nutrition in Chile. This model, specifically applied in the Sierra Tarahumara region, utilizes the ‘Juntos por la Sierra’ strategy. The approach emphasizes community-based outpatient care, the use of therapeutic foods, and inter-institutional coordination to provide healthcare to children under five in geographically isolated indigenous communities.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-26: Chihuahua presents child malnutrition model in Chile

Chihuahua officials are presenting their successful childhood malnutrition intervention model from the Sierra Tarahumara at the SLAN 2026 nutrition congress in Santiago, Chile.

7 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/chihuahua-presents-child-malnutrition-model-in-chile

### 2026-10-14: NutriChihuahua program delivers aid in Matamoros, Chihuahua

Arturo Zubía and Matamoros Mayor Jesús Enrique Peña oversaw the delivery of NutriChihuahua program aid to seniors and people with disabilities in Chihuahua.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/nutrichihuahua-program-delivers-aid-in-matamoros-chihuahua

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