- In 2020, the Senate of the Republic created the “Dr. Jesús Kumate Rodríguez” to honor the memory of one of the most eminent doctors in Mexico.
- The objective is to recognize the most humanistic doctor in Mexico who has stood out for having an extensive and neat career.
- For this 2023 edition, 107 proposals were received but in the end the chosen one was a military doctor graduated as a Major Surgeon and Midwife and with a specialty in Pediatric Infectious Diseases.
He most humanistic doctor in Mexico He has a name and for his work he received the “Dr. Jesús Kumate Rodríguez” corresponding to the year 2023. This is an award given by the Senate of the Republic to anyone who stands out for their vocation for service and professionalism.
Name and training of the most humanistic doctor in Mexico
In this case the winner was the doctor Alejandro Llausas Vargaswho is a military doctor graduated as Major Surgeon and Midwife. Furthermore, his specialization residency was in Pediatric Infectology and he was an assistant in the Immunology and Bacteriology Laboratory of Dr. Jesús Kumate Rodríguez.
The president of the Board of Directors, Ana Lilia Rivera Riveraexpressed that it is not only a recognition of the doctor’s outstanding abilities, but also “a tribute to his unmatched humanism and dedication.”
“Pediatrics is a branch of medicine that requires a generous heart, a sharp mind and infinite patience because every day pediatricians face complex and emotional situations, providing medical care and support to the most vulnerable.”
Creation of recognition for the most humanistic doctor in Mexico
In 2020, the Senate of the Republic created the recognition “Dr. “Jesús Kumate Rodríguez” to honor the memory of one of the most eminent doctors in Mexico, but also to recognize and reward nurses, men and women, and other personnel in the health sector who have distinguished themselves for their merits in favor of health of the people of our country.
This is the jury in charge of choosing the best doctor in Mexico: Recognition “Dr. Jesús Kumate Rodríguez” 2023
Due to the pandemic this is the second time that the Senate grants this awardafter a scrupulous selection of trajectories, convened and coordinated by the Health Commission and with the support of an evaluating jury, which is made up of health professionals.
The president of the Health Commission, Lilia Margarita Valdez Martínezhighlighted the career of Alejandro Llausas Vargas and described this Solemn Session as an act that “gives honor to whom honor is deserved,” because the award winner’s career manifests his vocation for service and demonstrates that when the well-being of others is placed above economic, political or group interests, there are positive results.
Total proposals received
In this regard, for this award, 107 proposals were received from health professionals of recognized prestige throughout the country, who also represent, with their efforts, the interest in advancing the construction of a healthy, democratic country that knows how to recognize those who have made history and who, with their lives, give us an example.
When reading the winner’s message, his son Eduardo Llausas Magañahighlighted that Alejandro Llausas Vargas is grateful for this distinction, since it is a double honor to receive this award “which bears the name of my dear teacher and friend, who in some way walk together in professional and personal endeavors.”
He mentioned that Dr. Kumate was his teacher at the Military Medical School during his training as a doctor, and at the “Federico Gómez” children’s hospital in Mexico, in his preparation as a pediatrician and pediatric infectious disease specialist.
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