President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo announced the acquisition of 816 high-tech medical devices for public healthcare institutions, with an investment of 11.257 billion pesos, as part of the national strategy to guarantee the right to health and reduce inequalities in access to quality medical services.
The equipment will be distributed among the IMSS (341 units), IMSS Bienestar (237), ISSSTE (178), Pemex (41), and the National Institutes of Health and High Specialty Hospitals (19). Among the devices are 500 mammography machines, 238 CT scanners, 38 MRI machines, 25 linear accelerators, as well as brachytherapy equipment, gamma cameras, PET-CT scanners, and angiography systems.
Sheinbaum emphasized that this investment will bring advanced equipment—previously available only in private hospitals—into the public sector. “It is our duty to ensure that public hospitals operate at the highest level,” she stated during her morning press conference, “Las Mañaneras del Pueblo.” She also noted that in 2026, 45.675 billion pesos will be invested to build 24 new hospitals and add 10,000 hospital beds, compared to the 4,300 beds built in the past 36 years under neoliberal administrations.
Deputy Secretary Eduardo Clark García Dobarganes explained that the procurement will be awarded within the next two months through a new direct purchasing model with manufacturers to ensure better prices, efficiency, and warranties. For example, in 2025, the IMSS achieved savings of 45.5% in similar purchases using this strategy.
Zoé Robledo, Director of the IMSS, highlighted that 2025 marked the largest equipment purchase in the institution’s history. ISSSTE Director Martí Batres Guadarrama added that the institute will manage 241 construction projects in 2026, expanding access to specialized care through new clinics and hospitals.
Meanwhile, IMSS Bienestar Director Alejandro Svarch Pérez emphasized the success of the “La Clínica es Nuestra” program, which has improved infrastructure and equipment in over 8,400 health centers nationwide with an investment exceeding 4.6 billion pesos and active participation from Health and Wellbeing Committees (COSABIs).
Finally, Secretary of Health David Kershenobich presented preventive actions against chronic diseases such as diabetes, stressing the importance of early detection and prevention as essential elements in strengthening the national health system.
