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Carlos Mellado López is the current Secretary of Health of Puerto Rico since January 2021. He leads the Department of Health and all efforts related to health in Puerto Rico.
The Puerto Rico Department of Health (PRDOH) is a Cabinet-level agency created by the Constitution of Puerto Rico. It has seven regions and several agencies, such as the Administration of Mental Health and Anti-Addiction Services.
Until March 2020, he was the medical director of the corporation, Physician Correctional, which provided physical and mental health services to inmates. [1] González Feliciano was designated as the Secretary of Health of Puerto Rico on March 26, 2020. He was confirmed to the Senate of Puerto Rico on March 28.
Puerto Rico dengue fever cases "have exceeded historical figures," Puerto Rico Health Secretary Carlos Mellado stated, declaring a public health emergency in an effort to curb the rising cases.
He was appointed Secretary of Health of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico in 1989. Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs Méndez in 1990. In 1990, Méndez received a phone call from the White House personnel office and was asked whether he would consider the position of
Early life and education. Rodríguez Mercado was born in Ponce, Puerto Rico. He graduated from High School at Colegio San Conrado. Rodríguez Mercado earned a Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry from the Rio Piedras Campus of the University of Puerto Rico, and a Doctor of Medicine from the University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine, and completing a Residency in Neurological Surgery.
Secretary of Health: Department of Health: September 19, 2013 incumbent: ... Puerto Rico State Agency for Emergency and Disaster Management: January 20, 2017 designated:
By 2009, Dr. Gonzalez Cancel was arguably among the most respected and prominent physicians in Puerto Rico. Due to his professional background and experience he was nominated by Governor Luis Fortuño as Secretary of Health of Puerto Rico. Tapped as secretary of Health in 2009, he ran into trouble when Fortuño withdrew his nomination.