ISSSTE Director reports 200 achievements in Mexican healthcare transformation

Martí Batres Guadarrama, Director General of the Institute for Social Security and Services for State Workers (ISSSTE), presented 200 achievements to the Mexican Chamber of Deputies. The report details the gradual incorporation of medical equipment across 103 hospitals, including 69 tomographs, 53 mammographs, seven magnetic resonance imaging machines, and a new linear accelerator in Morelos.

Infrastructure and logistics improvements include the renewal of 710 ambulances, as well as new beds and electrocardiographs. The director also highlighted the opening of several High Specialty Regional Hospitals in Coahuila, Jalisco, and Guerrero, alongside the rescue of the Dr. Carlos Calero Elorduy General Hospital in Morelos.

In terms of labor, the report noted the hiring of 4,785 specialists, the permanent employment status (basificación) of 7,605 workers, and the re-leveling of 51,173 employees, including 26,000 nurses. Additionally, the expansion of family medicine units and clinics was noted across various states, including Oaxaca, Quintana Roo, Chiapas, and Michoacán.