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IMSS announces 12-point emergency plan to improve medical services
The Mexican government has launched an emergency 120-day program for the Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS) to address surgical backlogs, medical shortages, and labor concerns. Announced by President Claudia Sheinbaum and IMSS Director Zoé Robledo, the plan involves an investment of 11,745 million pesos.
Key measures include an 8% salary increase for approximately 500,000 workers, distributed as 4% to base salary and 4% to rent assistance. The plan also includes the permanent hiring (basificación) of 10,939 employees and the expedited recruitment of 2,500 medical specialists for high-demand shifts.
To reduce surgical delays, the institute aims to perform 31,700 additional surgeries, including procedures for cataracts, gallstones, knee prostheses, hernias, and hip prostheses. Additionally, the program allocates funds for high-tech medical equipment, such as MRI machines and tomographs, and seeks to improve medicine supply chains through digital platforms and new warehouse construction.
Entities
Claudia Sheinbaum · Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo · IMSS · ISSSTE · Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social · Mexico · Michoacán · Morelia · Vasco de Quiroga Hospital · Zoé Robledo · Zoé Robledo Aburto
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- [● 4 SOURCES] The government will hire 2,500 medical specialists. cybermexico.mx · noticias.radiorama.mx · dossierpolitico.com · proyectopuente.com.mx
- [● 3 SOURCES] 10,939 workers will be granted permanent status (basificación) with a 3,140 million peso investment. noticias.radiorama.mx · dossierpolitico.com · elheraldodesaltillo.mx
- [● 5 SOURCES] The IMSS emergency plan involves 12 specific actions to be completed within 120 days. cybermexico.mx · noticias.radiorama.mx · lajornadaestadodemexico.com · proyectopuente.com.mx · elheraldodesaltillo.mx
- [● 2 SOURCES] The Vasco de Quiroga Hospital will feature 48 beds and three operating rooms. lucesdelsiglo.com
- [● 4 SOURCES] The program includes an investment of 11,745 million pesos. cybermexico.mx · noticias.radiorama.mx · proyectopuente.com.mx · elheraldodesaltillo.mx
- [● 11 SOURCES] Approximately 500,000 workers will receive an 8% salary increase. cybermexico.mx · noticias.radiorama.mx · lajornadaestadodemexico.com · proyectopuente.com.mx · elheraldodesaltillo.mx · +5 more
- [● 5 SOURCES] The plan aims to perform 31,700 additional surgeries. cybermexico.mx · proyectopuente.com.mx · yucatanalamano.com · massinformacion.com.mx
- [● 4 SOURCES] The Vasco de Quiroga Hospital in Michoacán will reopen in November with a 370 million peso investment. lineadirectaportal.com · lucesdelsiglo.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] IMSS has filed 115 complaints regarding fraud in Modalidad 40. diarioamanecer.com.mx · www.expreso.com.mx
- [● 2 SOURCES] The number of workers in Modalidad 40 tripled from 2013 to 2024. www.puntoporpunto.com · elcuartopoder.com.mx
- [● 10 SOURCES] The IMSS will hire 2,500 medical specialists. expresion-sonora.com · siker.com.mx · gaceta.mx · contralinea.com.mx · yucatanalamano.com · +4 more
- [● 3 SOURCES] The plan includes 31,700 additional surgeries to reduce surgical backlog. siker.com.mx · gaceta.mx