MEXICO CITY , Mexico ( CNN ) -- Beginning December 1 , Mexico City plans to hand out free medicine to elderly men with erectile dysfunction , the local government said . Medications such as Viagra , Levitra or Cialis reportedly will be offered under medical supervision . `` Everyone has the right to be happy , '' said Marcelo Ebrard Casaubon , governor of the federal district that encompasses the Mexican capital . `` We have to protect people -- senior citizens above all , '' he said in a statement Thursday . `` Many of them are abandoned and lack money . They do n't have medical services , and a society that does n't care for its senior citizens has no dignity . '' The government said it plans to offer Viagra , Levitra or Cialis -- medication used to treat erectile dysfunction -- under adequate medical supervision . It cited figures saying that 70 percent of elderly men suffer from the condition . To obtain the medicine , men must first undergo a `` very , very detailed '' medical check to screen for and possibly treat ailments such as hypertension and diabetes , the government said . Centers in Mexico City also will offer a variety of treatment to elderly men and women .
Elderly men in Mexico City must undergo medical screening first . Free medicine will be out handed out to those with erectile dysfunction in December . `` Everyone has the right to be happy , '' official says . Figures show 70 percent of elderly men suffer from condition , local government says .