Shortage of nurses
Jalisco is suffering from a deficit of around 7,000 nurses, according to Heath Secretary Jaime Agustin Gonzalez Alvarez. Just under 20,000 nurses work in the public health institutions such as the IMSS, ISSTE, Hospitales Civiles and other Scertearia de Salud facilities. After Gonzalez made his announcement, Jalisco Governor Aristoteles Sandoval said he would be taking steps to encourage more young people to make a career in nursing, as well as improve salaries.
Tlajomulco cop kllled
A Tlajomulco municipal police officer was shot to death with his own gun last week. Pedro Morales Hernandez and another officer were doing their rounds in the Santa Cruz del Valle neighborhood when they stopped a motorcycle taxi for a routine check. The driver pulled the gun from officer Morales’ holster and shot both him and his partner. Morales died instantly while the other officer was seriously injured.