Tackling both obesity and diabetes is a primary objective of the National Academy of Medicine of Mexico and requires a holistic, multidisciplinary approach, according to Dr. Graue Wiechers, president of the National Academy of Medicine and rector at UNAM (National Autonomous University of Mexico), the largest university in Latin America.
You have been president of the National Academy of Medicine of Mexico since November 2014. Can you give our readers a brief introduction to the academy and outline your main objectives as president?
The National Academy of Medicine has existed for 153 years and is considered the Consultancy Body in Health sources and Public Health policies for the National Government.
In short, we create a comprehensive summation of all the issues that can be directly related to the health of the members of our nation.
