Sheinbaum launches 'Health City' in Oaxaca, calls it a global example for public health rescue

President Claudia Sheinbaum launched the "Ciudad Salud" (Health City) project in Oaxaca, marking the start of construction for a new regional IMSS hospital. She declared her administration is "rescuing public health" and ending the "privatization and deterioration" of services seen during the neoliberal period.

"This is not just an example for Oaxaca, but for the entire world," Sheinbaum stated, emphasizing that the facility will offer the most modern services available. She linked the project to "social justice for Oaxaca" and highlighted the IMSS as the most important institution of its kind in the Americas due to its workforce and affiliates.

The "Ciudad Salud" initiative aims to provide universal healthcare, with plans to credential two million elderly Mexicans for access to any of the three health systems, ensuring free services. Sheinbaum also stressed that the government is working to provide all necessary medications free of charge across these systems.

Governor Salomón Jara praised the project as the most important hospital development in Oaxaca's history, and potentially the country's. He noted it will serve 4.2 million Oaxacans, as well as residents from neighboring states like Veracruz, Puebla, and Chiapas, significantly strengthening medical care in the southeastern region.