restoring the lost or damaged infrastructure belonging to the Department itself, the Health Services of the Federal District, the National System for the Integrated Development of the Family, the Mexican Social Security Institute and the Institute of Social Security and Social Services for State Employees, and of reorganizing the services in order to improve and enhance their qualilty. 274. To date, the Programme has made considerable progress: the actual damage has been assessed, damaged buildings have been demolished, the services affected have been restored and the work of severely damaged hospitals has been transferred to other establishments. These are the first steps. Development of health and social security programmes 275. The Government of Mexico has made unflagging efforts to give full practical effect to the right to health of the Mexican people. 276. In addition to the Department of Health, which coordinates this sector, other institutions have helped to expand social security and welfare: the Mexican Social Security Institute, founded in 1943; the Institute of Social Security and Social Services for State Employees, established in 1959; the National Institute for the Protection of Infants, formed in 1958, which with increased resources and capabilities became in 1970 the Mexican Institute of Child Care; and the National System for the Integrated Development of the Family, created in 1979. 277. Thus the health system, including private medicine which serves some 7 million people, provides coverage for about 60 million inhabitants. 278. Health indicators show a radical improvement in the health of the Mexican people. In 1930 mean life expectancy at birth in Mexico was 37 years; now it is 69 years. Between 1980 and 1985 the annual mortality rate fell from 25.6 to 5.9 per 1,000 inhabitants. In particular infantile mortality has fallen substantially. The last fifty years have witnessed the 
**Analysis**
The text discusses the efforts of the Government of Mexico to restore and improve the health infrastructure and social security services in the country. It highlights the progress made in the health sector, including the development of programs and institutions, and the improvement in health indicators such as life expectancy and mortality rates. The text does not mention economic development, natural resources, agriculture, industry, transport, communication, international trade, employment, humanitarian aid, or culture, but it does focus on the health sector and social security services, which are closely related to education and science.

**Category**
Health, Education