# Víctor Hugo Borja Aburto

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## TL;DR

Epidemiologist who heads COFEPRIS, Mexico's federal regulator for medicines, medical devices and other health risks.

## Summary

Dr Víctor Hugo Borja Aburto is Comisionado Federal of the Comisión Federal para la Protección contra Riesgos Sanitarios (COFEPRIS), Mexico's health regulatory agency; Spanish Wikipedia lists his term as beginning in 2026. He trained in medicine at the Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana-Xochimilco, holds master's degrees in public health and epidemiological sciences from the Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública and a doctorate in epidemiology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. His earlier career included directing the Centro Nacional de Salud Ambiental, research at CINVESTAV-IPN and leadership roles in epidemiological surveillance and primary care at IMSS.

## Fields

- Kind: Person
- Last checked: 2026-09-10
- Tags: leadership; clinician-scientist; regulator
- Role: Comisionado Federal para la Protección contra Riesgos Sanitarios (2026-)
- Specialisms: Epidemiology; Public health; Health regulation; Environmental health

## Sources

- Source: COFEPRIS commissioner profile: https://www.gob.mx/cofepris/estructuras/dr-victor-hugo-borja-aburto

## Connected records

- institutions: [Comisión Federal para la Protección contra Riesgos Sanitarios](https://onco.cc/institutions/cofepris/)

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