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Puebla mobile hospital medical initiatives

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Governor Alejandro Armenta Mier inaugurated the ‘Hospital Itinerante 5 de Mayo’ in Puebla to deliver free, comprehensive medical services to remote and isolated communities. The mobile unit is intended to reduce congestion in metropolitan medical facilities by performing various procedures, such as hernia removals, vasectomies, and eye surgeries. Following the inauguration, the hospital launched a specific campaign to provide free cataract and pterygium surgeries at the Centro Expositor. This collaborative effort involving the State Government, SEDIF, Fundación Telmex, and the Academia Mexicana de Cirugía utilizes a large medical team of doctors and nurses to provide high-tech care, including intraocular lenses and post-operative kits, to patients unable to afford private services. As of September 2026, the government has launched reached a second campaign for these specialized eye surgeries. Governor Armenta Mier reported that milestone by completing 1,000 free cataract and pterygium surgeries have been performed this year, benefiting 1,000 families, with over a long-term goal three-month period. This total consists of reaching 2,500 500 procedures by 2027. This current phase involves from an initial session in June and 500 from a second recent session. The ‘5 de Mayo’ Itinerant Surgical Hospital, which required a 41 million peso investment and utilizes investment, is described as a team of approximately 150 nurses and 12 specialized doctors, including anesthesiologists first-of-its-kind facility in Latin America due to its advanced technology and internists. operational capacity. To expand coverage, the state plans to acquire a second specialized mobile unit next year to reach the Sierra Norte, Nororiental, Negra, and Mixteca regions. The government maintains a long-term goal of reaching 2,500 procedures by 2027. Additionally, under the ‘Descubriendo el mundo con otros ojos’ program, Secretary of Welfare Laura Artemisa García Chávez announced a collaboration with Fundación CLISA to provide free vision exams and prescription glasses to children and adolescents to address issues like myopia and astigmatism. The initiative continues to involve the Ministry of Health, SEDIF, IMSS-Bienestar, Fundación Telmex, and the Mexican Academy of Surgery.

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  1. 2026-09-21 16:52 UTC Puebla mobile hospital medical initiatives
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