Janice R. Andrews
Walmart in México and Central America has initiated a comprehensive health care programme with the goal of offering their clients simple access to high-quality, reasonably priced healthcare services. This is a groundbreaking project. The retail behemoth just wrapped off its inaugural wellness week in Mexico City, which was themed “Cuida tu salud, Vive Mejor” (Take care of your health, Live Better). A variety of complimentary wellness examinations and services were provided.
Thousands of people seeking preventative treatment visited 95 stores and 79 offices in Mexico City throughout the course of the 10-day event, which ran from September 1 to September 10.
Walmart demonstrated its dedication to enhancing health and wellness by offering services including blood pressure checks, diabetes tests, and 35,000 dental examinations in association with Colgate. Notably, 280 complimentary mammograms were given to guests as a result of the collaboration between the Breast Cancer Foundation (FUCAM) and the Ilusión brand.
The company’s participation in the statewide Red Cross event “Todo Mexico salvando vidas” (All Mexico saving lives) further demonstrated its commitment to removing obstacles to healthcare. A run encouraging healthy living drew over 50,000 participants, demonstrating Walmart’s dedication to the general public’s health.
Beyond the wellness week, Walmart de México and Central America continues to focus on health. The business has launched a health club that offers discounts with doctors, telemedicine, and ambulance services around-the-clock, all for $2 per month. Furthermore, under the Medimart brand, Walmart pharmacies supply necessary prescription and over-the-counter pharmaceuticals at a significant discount to commercial equivalents.
This programme complements Walmart’s international endeavours to improve health care accessibility. Since 2014, Walmart U.S. pharmacies have conducted over 5 million free health screenings on Walmart Wellness Days in the United States. Recently, Walmart Canada held a Wellness Day with a focus on parents’ and students’ back-to-school health. Additionally, Walmart chemists may test consumers for Covid-19, the flu, and strep throat in the United States under the Testing and Treatment Programme, and they can provide prompt in-store treatment.
Walmart de México and Central America is thrilled with the event’s success in Mexico City and plans to expand the programme throughout their global network of stores. In order to guarantee that everyone has access to affordable and easy healthcare, the organisation is committed to having a significant positive influence on the health and wellness of the communities they serve.
