Governor Joaquín Díaz Mena and IMSS-Bienestar officials are overseeing the construction of the new “Dr. Agustín O’Horán” General Hospital, which will have 300 beds and 27 specialties.
Yucatan to have the largest hospital in southeastern Mexico and Central America. Yucatán to have the largest hospital in southeastern Mexico and Central America.
As part of the transformation of the Yucatán healthcare system, Governor Joaquín Díaz Mena, along with the Director General of IMSS-Bienestar, Alejandro Svarch Pérez, oversaw the progress of the construction of the new “Dr. Agustín O’Horán” General Hospital, which will be the largest in southeastern Mexico and Central America.
During the tour, the authorities verified the significant progress of this project, located south of Mérida, next to the Maternal and Child Hospital and the Korea-Mexico Friendship Hospital. The new hospital will have a capacity of 300 beds and will provide care in 27 medical specialties, including obstetrics and gynecology, orthopedics, pediatrics, neurology, and internal medicine, among others.
This major project will replace the current O’Horán Hospital, which dates back to 1906, and will offer modern facilities and high-quality healthcare services to the population, especially those most in need. It will also feature specialized clinics for cleft lip and palate, palliative care, wound care, and comprehensive women’s care.
The new hospital will have 62 outpatient clinics, 20 more in its clinics, 16 operating rooms, and intensive care areas for neonates, pediatrics, adults, and obstetrics. It will also have a helipad for medical emergencies, which will be operated in coordination with the Ministry of Public Security.
Regarding equipment, the addition of highly specialized technology was announced, such as a hyperbaric chamber, two CT scanners, an MRI scanner, a fluoroscope, an angiograph, a densitometer, and a mammogram with tomosynthesis, which will allow for more accurate and timely diagnoses and treatments.
Once completed, this hospital will operate under the IMSS-Bienestar model, as part of the state’s accession to the national system. Subsequently, the governor and the director of IMSS-Bienestar held a meeting to review the progress of this process and reaffirmed their commitment to continue collaborating to strengthen access to healthcare in Yucatán.
This tour also included the participation of military and state health authorities, who agreed that this project represents a watershed in healthcare in the state and a firm step toward a more just, inclusive, and dignified healthcare system for all Yucatecans.
Source: SIPSE
