Acta pediátrica de México is published since 1980 in a timely and uninterrupted manner and is the official publication of the National Institute of Pediatrics. It is a bimonthly publication that has as main purpose the dissemination of scientific evidence and information generated as a product of original basic research, clinical, epidemiological and social in the field of pediatrics, allowing generate and improve models of health care for childhood and adolescence.