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Sheinbaum begins IMSS-Bienestar hospital visits in Hidalgo
Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum began a tour of facilities run by IMSS-Bienestar, a public health program.
She visited a clinic and a hospital in Metztitlán, in the state of Hidalgo, with Governor Julio Menchaca.
She checked the facilities, medicine supplies and medical staffing, and spoke with patients and health workers.
The tour is intended to identify problems and hear concerns from staff as the government works to bring health services closer to families.
Sheinbaum has said she plans to visit facilities in all 24 states where the program operates and assess progress, including the rollout of medical appointments and digital health records.
The visit came as health workers were blocking roads in parts of Mexico City.
She said the tour would continue through December.
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum began a tour to review IMSS-Bienestar hospitals and health centres.
In Metztitlán, Hidalgo, she visited a clinic and a hospital with state governor Julio Menchaca.
She reviewed facilities, medicine supplies and medical staff, and spoke with patients and health workers.
She said the tour would help identify problems and assess the programme’s progress.
She plans to visit the 24 states where IMSS-Bienestar operates through December.
- Who
- President Claudia Sheinbaum and Hidalgo governor Julio Menchaca.
- What
- Sheinbaum began a tour reviewing IMSS-Bienestar facilities and operations.
- When
- Friday, according to Infobae; the articles were published on October 10, 2026.
- Where
- A clinic and a hospital in Metztitlán, Hidalgo, Mexico.
- Why
- To assess IMSS-Bienestar, hear from health workers and identify needs and problems.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Governing means being close, attending to people and resolving problems. We continue working to guarantee the right to health for everyone. We are doing well and will do better.
I am going to visit hospitals, I am going to visit health centres to listen to them, to see what the problems are, what is missing.
With her, Hidalgo is a power on the move.
Sheinbaum announced that she would tour IMSS-Bienestar facilities through December to evaluate their operation and hear about staff needs.
Sheinbaum visited a clinic and a hospital in Metztitlán with governor Julio Menchaca.
- Tour scope
- 24 states where IMSS-Bienestar operates
- Planned duration
- Through December
- Location visited
- Metztitlán, Hidalgo
- Facilities visited
- One clinic and one hospital
- Review areas
- Infrastructure, medicine supplies and medical staff
Sources
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