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Sheinbaum Opens Mexico City Women’s Oncology Hospital With 30-Day Treatment Pledge

Officials say the model will expand to every state to provide universal, free care.

Overview

  • Inaugurated March 9 at La Pastora in Gustavo A. Madero, the IMSS-Bienestar unit begins operations as a specialized center for breast, cervicouterine and ovarian cancers.
  • Care pathway sets results by day 14 and treatment start by day 30, supported by AI-assisted imaging, telemedicine and a robotized pathology lab.
  • Capacity includes 20 inpatient beds, 20 chemotherapy chairs and two oncology operating rooms, with a fully stocked pharmacy and a patient hotline to flag any shortages.
  • The hospital links to roughly 140 primary-care sites, offers a walk-in “consultorio rosa,” and will receive women with or without social security at no cost.
  • Mexico City targets 500,000 mammograms in 2026 with 100 machines planned—40 already purchased—backed by a 221 million peso investment for the hospital, including 100 million from Grupo Modelo.