The director of a hospital foundation in Mexico speaks about the benefits of running research and medicine side by side
Credit: Roberto Torís/Medica Sur Clinical Foundation
A hospital setting also allows the researchers to identify who could participate in research programmes, so people have access to treatments much faster. Because it is a hospital, a lot of work goes into patient safety and quality of care. This means that the research prioritizes the person’s rights and health.The hospital was founded by a group of 17 physicians who sought to create a private hospital of excellence in Mexico.
We also manage Médica Sur’s ethics committee: about 20 people, including physicians and medical staff — some from Hospital Médica Sur and some from other organizations — and professionals such as lawyers to represent the wider community.I’d say we’ve had three phases. In March 2020, when the pandemic began here in Mexico, there was a massive pause in health research — the hospital instead just focused on treating people. Everyone thought that the crisis was not going to last long.
We were also involved in vaccine trials. Trials for Patria, a Mexican-made vaccine sponsored by the government and by pharmaceutical company Avimex in Mexico City used the hospital as a research centre for 91 volunteers. We were honoured that Médica Sur, among other places, was chosen to host a protocol such as this one, which was supported and financed with public resources.
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