Jesús Kumate Rodríguez

Jesús Kumate Rodríguez (13 November 1924 – 7 May 2018) was a Mexican physician and politician. He served as the Secretary of Health during the Presidency of Carlos Salinas de Gortari.

Jesús Kumate Rodríguez
Secretary of Health
In office 1 December 1988 – 30 November 1994
President	Carlos Salinas de Gortari
Preceded by	Guillermo Soberón Acevedo
Succeeded by	Juan Ramón de la Fuente
Personal details
Born	12 November 1924 Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico
Died	7 May 2018 (aged 93)[1] Mexico City, Mexico
Spouse(s)	Bertha Guerra Rovelo
Alma mater	Escuela Médico Militar Instituto Politécnico Nacional
Profession	Physician

Early life and education

Kumate Rodríguez was born in Mazatlán in 1924 to a Japanese emigrant father and a Sinaloense mother who worked as a rural teacher.[2] He graduated as a surgeon in 1946 from the Escuela Médico Militar and became a Doctor of Science at the Instituto Politécnico Nacional in 1963.[3]

Career

During his tenure as Secretary of Health, Kumate Rodríguez oversaw the implementation of universal vaccination,[4] the eradication of poliomyelitis,[4] the combat against a cholera outbreak,[4] the updating of epidemiological surveillance and the drastic decrease of infant mortality.[4]

Honours

• Legion of Honour, Chevalier and Officier[5]
• Belisario Domínguez Medal of Honor, 2006

References

1. Muere a los 93 años el ex secretario de Salud Jesús Kumate.
2. "Jesús Kumate Rodríguez" (PDF). UNAM. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
3. "¿Quién fue Jesús Kumate Rodríguez?". Noticieros Televisa (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 May 2018.
4. "El Doctor Jesús Kumate, legado y guía para futuras generaciones: José Antonio González Anaya". Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
5. "Raúl Contreras Bustamante-Jesús Kumate: mexicano excepcional". Excélsior. Retrieved 17 October 2015.

External links

• Curriculum Vitae – Jesús Kumate Rodríguez