Jesús Kumate Rodríguez
Mexican politician
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| Intro | Mexican politician | |
| Places | Mexico | |
| is | Politician | |
| Work field | Politics | |
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| Birth | Mazatlán |
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Biography
Jesús Kumate Rodríguez is a Mexican physician and politician. He served as the Secretary of Health during the Presidency of Carlos Salinas de Gortari.
Early life
Kumate Rodríguez was born in Mazatlán in 1924 to a Japanese emigrant father and a Sinaloense mother that worked as a rural teacher.
Career
During his tenure as Secretary of Health, Kumate Rodríguez oversaw the implementation of universal vaccination, the eradication of poliomyelitis, the combat against a cholera outbreak, the updating of epidemiological surveillance and the drastic decrease of infant mortality.
Honours
- Legion of Honour, Chevalier and Officier
- Belisario Domínguez Medal of Honor, 2006
- "Raúl Contreras Bustamante-Jesús Kumate: mexicano excepcional". Excélsior. Retrieved 17 October 2015.