steps, in August 1981 the health services of the Presidency of the Republic were coordinated and in January 1983 the Health Cabinet of the Federal Executive Authorities was formally established. 264. The planning, coordination, organization, monitoring and operation of the NHS are regulated by the General Health Act, promulgated on 7 February 1984, and by regulations and administrative provisions whose application and observance are the responsibility of the Department of Health. This department of the Federal Executive is the government body with the task of implementing the policies laid down in this field and drawing up new strategies to ensure that all the institutions that provide health services (the Mexican Social Security Institute, the Institute of Social Security and Social Services for State Employees, the Social Security Institute of the Mexican Armed Forces, the National System for the Integrated Development of the Family, the Federal District Medical Services and the Coordinated Services in every constituent part of the Republic, and other public and private medical services) fulfil their legal obligations and adapt their operational systems to the National Health Service. 265. An ambitious health programme is in train, aimed at attaining the following objectives: to achieve better physical and mental development of the people of Mexico, enabling them to use their capacities to the full; to prolong life and improve its quality in the various sectors of Mexican society; to provide health and social welfare services that meet the population's needs efficiently and promptly; to promote technical and social knowledge to enable adequate and effective use to be made of the health services; and to develop education and scientific and technical research for health. 266. In accordance with the National Health Programme these services are being brought within the reach of the people not protected by the social 
**Analysis**
The text primarily discusses the organization and objectives of the National Health Service (NHS) in Mexico, highlighting its establishment, goals, and the roles of various institutions and government bodies involved. The text focuses on the provision of health services, education, and research, indicating that the NHS is a key component of the country's health infrastructure.

**Category**
Health