# Mexico's $181bn hospital and health tech expansion > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/mexicoguatemala-public-health-rollout > Updated: 2026-08-09T21:01:00.000Z. Sources: 107. Developments: 22. By August 2026, Mexico's 181-billion-peso National Hospital Infrastructure Plan has transitioned into a broad modernization of both facilities and digital technology. President Claudia Sheinbaum's administration is executing 152 projects aimed at increasing public-sector beds to over 106,000 by 2030. Notable construction milestones include a 553-bed IMSS megahospital in Santa Catarina, Nuevo León, built by military engineers, and an ongoing 21-hospital expansion program for IMSS. Regional progress includes the 144-bed Hospital General de Zona No. 5 in Hidalgo and a near-complete ISSSTE hospital in Tampico. Technological upgrades are central to the reform. IMSS is rolling out 42 advanced 256-slice CT scanners across 19 states, alongside the deployment of robotic-surgery programs in major cities and the installation of new MRI and angiography units. Digitalization efforts include equipping all public health centers with internet access for unified clinical records and expanding ISSSTE telemedicine to 859 units. Social reforms are also advancing. The Universal Health Service rollout includes credentialing for seniors and people with disabilities in states like Sonora and Campeche, with full activation expected in January 2027. To support this, the Salud Casa por Casa program is expanding, authorizing licensed nurses to prescribe basic medicines starting August 2026 and incorporating private pharmacies and dispensing machines to ensure medication access. Additionally, the "La Clínica es Nuestra" program has allocated 4.608 billion pesos to upgrade over 8,000 medical units under IMSS-Bienestar. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-09: IMSS celebrates 75 years with major infrastructure investment in Mexico IMSS celebrates 75 years in Baja California and Sonora with a 7 billion peso investment in hospital infrastructure, aiming to add 416 beds by March 2027. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/imss-celebrates-75-years-with-major-infrastructure-investment-in-mexico ### 2026-07-24: Latin American governments expand health infrastructure with new hospitals, ambulances and equipment Latin American states boost health services with new hospitals, ambulances, surgical tools and equipment, covering Mexico, Ecuador and Argentina. 14 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/mexico-expands-hospital-capacity-with-new-facilities-in-hidalgo-aguascalientes-and-tamaulipas ### 2026-07-21: IMSS rolls out major hospital expansion across Mexico for millions of residents IMSS launches a 21‑hospital expansion, rescuing three existing hospitals in the State of Mexico and adding new facilities in Tampico and Yecapixtla, to serve over 1.7 million residents. 19 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/spain-extends-anesthesiology-residency-to-five-years ### 2026-07-21: Mexico President Sheinbaum launches $181 bn hospital expansion plan President Sheinbaum has pledged 181 bn pesos for 152 hospital projects to add over 9,000 beds by 2030, with IMSS building 47 new hospitals and multiple state‑level works expanding health care across Mexico. 28 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/mexican-states-boost-health-services-with-new-labs-and-research-centers ### 2026-07-21: IMSS launches 553‑bed megahospital in Santa Catarina, Nuevo León IMSS, with the military, is building a 553‑bed megahospital in Santa Catarina, Nuevo León, the state’s largest in a decade, to serve 299,400 beneficiaries and part of a 47‑hospital national plan. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/imss-launches-553bed-megahospital-in-santa-catarina-nuevo-len ### 2026-07-19: Mexico, Dominican Republic equip public hospitals with advanced imaging equipment Mexico's IMSS installed a 256‑slice CT and 3 T MRI at a Mexico City hospital, while the Dominican Republic's SNS added the only public bone densitometer and new ultrasounds at Hospital Cabral y Báez. 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/mexico-dominican-republic-equip-public-hospitals-with-advanced-imaging-equipment ### 2026-07-15: IMSS upgrades MRI and CT scanners at major hospitals in Mexico City and Jalisco IMSS installed a new 3‑Tesla MRI and 256‑detector CT scanner at La Raza Hospital in Mexico City and a high‑definition CT scanner at its Jalisco hospital, boosting diagnostic capacity and reducing wait times. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/imss-upgrades-mri-and-ct-scanners-at-major-hospitals-in-mexico-city-and-jalisco ### 2026-07-14: Mexico expands nurse prescribing rights under national health program Mexico's President Sheinbaum will allow licensed nurses to prescribe certain drugs nationwide from August 2026, expanding the Salud Casa por Casa programme; nursing leaders note benefits and call for training,清 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/mexico-expands-nurse-prescribing-rights-under-national-health-program ### 2026-07-10: IMSS completes complex facial reconstruction for young patient in Monterrey IMSS surgeons in Monterrey performed three complex operations to correct a young man's congenital facial deformity, restoring breathing, chewing and quality of life. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/imss-completes-complex-facial-reconstruction-for-young-patient-in-monterrey ### 2026-07-07: Mexico's IMSS upgrades hospitals with new angiography system and MRI IMSS adds a high‑tech angiography system in Monterrey and completes a 360‑million‑peso overhaul of La Raza in Mexico City, adding new operating rooms, ICU beds and a cutting‑edge MRI. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/mexicos-imss-upgrades-hospitals-with-new-angiography-system-and-mri ### 2026-07-06: Mexico Expands Universal Health Credential Registration in Nuevo Laredo Mexico's universal health credential program sees 2,000 registrations in Nuevo Laredo and continues nationwide enrollment for July 6‑11, covering seniors, disabled persons, and adults 30‑64, with digital access 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/mexico-expands-universal-health-credential-registration-in-nuevo-laredo ### 2026-06-28: IMSS upgrades CT scanner capacity and completes first titanium‑mesh cranial surgery in Mexico IMSS in Mexico inaugurated a 256‑slice CT scanner in Colima, performing over 1,000 studies, and completed its first titanium‑mesh cranial surgery in Veracruz, showcasing advances in diagnostic and neurosurgical 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/imss-upgrades-ct-scanner-capacity-and-completes-first-titaniummesh-cranial-surgery-in-mexico ### 2026-06-27: Mexico to let nurses prescribe medicines and launch free pharmacy network in 2026 Mexico will allow nurses in the Salud Casa por Casa program to prescribe basic medicines and launch free “Farmacias del Bienestar” outlets nationwide from August 2026, aiming to improve drug access for older‑ad 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/mexico-to-grant-nurses-nationwide-prescription-authority-in-2026 ### 2026-06-24: Mexico's IMSS upgrades with 42 advanced 256‑slice CT scanners Mexico's IMSS added 42 high‑slice CT scanners, including a 256‑slice unit in Tijuana, cutting scan times and wait lists; the move is part of a national health‑system upgrade backed by President Sheinbaum. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/mexicos-imss-adds-dozens-of-highspeed-ct-scanners-to-modernize-care ### 2026-06-23: Claudia Sheinbaum unveils multi‑billion health tech upgrade in Mexico Sheinbaum’s health reform adds 42 high‑end CT scanners to IMSS, expands ISSSTE telemedicine to 859 sites, and funds upgrades in 8,483 IMSS‑Bienestar units across Mexico. 17 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/mexicos-imss-and-issste-deploy-new-tomographs-and-expand-telemedicine-network ### 2026-06-23: Mexico expands home‑care drug program with private pharmacies and dispensing machines Mexico will add private pharmacies and new dispensing‑machine sites to the Salud Casa por Casa program, expanding home delivery of medicines for seniors and disabled nationwide from August. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/mexico-expands-homecare-drug-program-with-private-pharmacies-and-dispensing-machines ### 2026-06-13: Mexico City upgrades Hospital General Xoco emergency department with advanced technology Mexico City modernized Hospital General Xoco’s emergency department with a digital smart operating room, trauma shock room and portable CT, boosting care for over 44,000 annual patients. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/mexico-city-upgrades-hospital-general-xoco-emergency-department-with-advanced-technology ### 2026-06-13: Mexico advances universal health credential registration for seniors and disabled Mexico continues registering seniors and disabled for a new Universal Health Service credential via 2,136 modules, enabling future access to medicines, health facilities and electronic records from Jan 2027. 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/mexico-advances-universal-health-credential-registration-for-seniors-and-disabled ### 2026-06-03: Mexico and Panama expand robotic surgery in public hospitals IMSS in Mexico launches multiple robotic‑surgery projects and upgrades imaging, while Panama’s CSS performs its first robotic gynecologic cancer operations, expanding access and planning tele‑surgery. 5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/mexico-and-panama-expand-robotic-surgery-in-public-hospitals ### 2026-06-02: Mexico rolls out internet‑connected health centers and robotic surgery Mexico's government will connect all public health centres to the internet for unified digital records and expand robotic surgery, adding new CT scanners and a CyberKnife unit. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/mexico-rolls-out-internetconnected-health-centers-and-robotic-surgery ### 2026-06-01: Mexico expands health system with emergency drills, new specialty hospital and robotic surgery rollout ISSSTE ran a mass‑patient drill in Mexico City; IMSS announced a new 260‑bed specialty hospital in Puebla, an air‑lift liver transplant, a World Cup alert system, limited double pension rules, and rollout of 5 6 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/mexicos-imss-clarifies-pension-double-pay-rules-addresses-kneeling-video ### 2026-05-29: Mexico expands credentialing for Universal Health Service in Campeche and Sonora Mexico readies its Universal Health Service, installing 13 credentialing modules in Campeche and opening registration at 75 Sonora sites for seniors and disabled, targeting 400,000 beneficiaries by Jan 2027. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/mexico-expands-credentialing-for-universal-health-service-in-campeche-and-sonora --- Cite as: Mexico's $181bn hospital and health tech expansion. 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