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AGUILAR-DELFIN, Irma; MARTINEZ-SAMANO, Rogelio de Jesús; CRUZ-SANTIAGO, César Alberto  e  SANTOS-PRECIADO, José Ignacio. National Compendium of Health Commodities: equity and universal access. Salud pública Méx [online]. 2021, vol.63, n.5, pp.682-685.  Epub 27-Fev-2023. ISSN 0036-3634.  https://doi.org/10.21149/12959.

Mexico pioneered the creation of catalogs for identification and access of the medical commodities necessary for public healthcare, including medicines, medical equipment and wound dressing supplies. Fifty years ago, in 1971, the Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social started the initiative of the Basic Scheme (Cuadro básico), that became a fundamental tool for provision of healthcare in the public institutions through the establishment of listings of medical supplies with proved safety and efficacy, assigning administrative codes that allowed an orderly acquisition. On 2020, the Basic Scheme and Catalog underwent a transition towards the National Compendium of Health Commodities (Compendio Nacional de Insumos para la Salud), recovering the original spirit of their creators as a live document in constant evolution, supported by a rigorous methodology for the assessment of the medical commodities included, based on evaluations of effectiveness, safety and quality, pharmacoeconomic criteria and interinstitutional consensus.

Palavras-chave : equity; access; public health; medical supplies; health commodities; history; Mexico.