en.Wedoany.com Reported - Alejandro Svarch Pérez, head of the Mexican Social Security Institute's Welfare System (IMSS Bienestar), announced during the president's morning press conference that in 2026, the institution will invest 13 billion pesos to purchase 32,000 medical devices as part of a healthcare system modernization initiative.
Svarch Pérez revealed that these devices include 8 linear accelerators, 11 magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machines, 70 mammography units equipped with artificial intelligence, and over 100 mammography units.
He also reported that in 2025, IMSS Bienestar equipped over 45 medical units with 6,600 strategic supplies, covering critical areas such as oncology, diagnostic imaging, anesthesia, and neonatal care.
The director added that efforts also include connecting 8,400 IMSS Bienestar health centers to the internet and building a digital platform capable of integrating digital clinical records and laboratory data.
President Claudia Sheinbaum stated at the press conference that this year's goal is to connect all health centers of IMSS (Mexican Social Security Institute), ISSSTE (Institute for Social Security and Services for State Workers), and IMSS-Bienestar to the internet and interconnect them, enabling digitalization and cross-institutional sharing of clinical records, in preparation for the launch of a new universal health service in 2027.
She emphasized that all Mexicans should have digital clinical records so that doctors, when visiting a health center, can know the patient's name, date of birth, illnesses, number of visits, and medications used. This will help integrate medical services and lay the foundation for universal health services. She noted that the second point is an innovation across the three major healthcare systems, aiming not only to provide free medical care but also the best medical services.
The Mexican president added that a unified healthcare system will allow for comprehensive care of the population at the primary care level of any public institution, regardless of their insurance status.
She stressed that the federal government is currently procuring medical equipment, purchasing all necessary equipment for hospitals in a single batch, and stated that this equipment is among the most advanced in the world.
Sheinbaum Pardo recalled that the current administration is advancing the recruitment of medical and nursing staff with higher salaries, and centralized drug procurement has already saved 30 billion pesos. After explaining that reforms to the medical services of Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex) are also progressing to eliminate outsourcing and strengthen medical infrastructure, she pointed out that the federal government is working with all pharmaceutical companies to require explanatory text on medications, so the public knows the source of the drugs, that they were purchased with public resources, and are distributed free of charge.
Zoé Robledo Aburto, head of IMSS, reported that the institution has implemented five innovation and technology programs to provide the best medical services. He detailed that through the "Look into My Eyes" program (Mírame a los ojos), which uses voice recognition and software for direct transcription into electronic records, 6 million consultations have been completed.
He stated that digital consultations have been implemented, covering 402 medical units, providing 813,000 consultations via video calls in 2025.
He finally reported that 41 new 256-slice CT scanners have been purchased, offering higher resolution and precision, lower radiation doses, and greater safety for patients. These devices are distributed across 39 hospitals in 20 states.
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