Media Mention: Firearm Homicides a Major Public Health Challenge in Mexico

Mexico is among the countries with the highest firearm mortality rates. Although these rates decreased slightly between 2018 and 2022, firearm mortality remains a major public health challenge for Mexico that requires the implementation of multiple strategies. Firearms have a negative impact on all sectors of the population, especially young men between the ages of 20 and 39 years, who are the main victims of homicide. These are some of the conclusions of a study conducted by a team of experts from the Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan; the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee, Michigan; and the University of Colorado School of Medicine in Aurora, Colorado.