Background on ISSSTE and its Relevance
The Instituto de Seguridad y Servicios Sociales de los Trabajadores del Estado (ISSSTE) is a Mexican government agency responsible for providing healthcare and social security services to federal public sector employees. Under the leadership of Director General Martí Batres Guadarrama, ISSSTE has been working to expand and improve its healthcare offerings.
Inauguration of New Clinics in Tecámac
On November 13, 2025, the President of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo, and Martí Batres Guadarrama inaugurated two new Clinics of Family Medicine with Specialties and Operating Rooms (CFMEQ) in Tecámac, Estado de México: “Juana Belén Gutiérrez Chávez” and “Héroes Tecámac.” These clinics significantly enhance the capacity of ISSSTE to serve the population in the region.
Details of the New Clinics
- Thanks to a generous donation from the Tecámac municipal government, ISSSTE now offers 20 consultation rooms for general and specialized medicine, 20 hospital beds, and three operating rooms in the two new clinics.
- The services provided include general consultations, psychology, nutrition, dentistry, family planning, general care, telemedicine, ophthalmology, gynecology and obstetrics, internal medicine, traumatology and orthopedics, gastroenterology, and general surgery.
Impact of the Expansion
Martí Batres Guadarrama highlighted the importance of this expansion for nearly 100,000 ISSSTE beneficiaries in the region. The municipal government’s donation included both the physical infrastructure and medical equipment, demonstrating their commitment to improving public health services.
Emphasis on Public Health by the President
President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo emphasized the Cuarta Transformación’s goal of strengthening and defending state-provided healthcare services, countering the previous notion that private services were superior. She stressed that with honesty, hard work, and commitment, public health services can continuously improve.
Support from State Government
The Governor of the Estado de México, Delfina Gómez Álvarez, underscored the significance of ISSSTE’s infrastructure development in her state, where over 1.285 million beneficiaries rely on the agency for healthcare services.
Improvements and Upgrades
ISSSTE conducted various modifications and adaptations to the infrastructure, ensuring functionality and operational safety. These improvements included updating electrical systems and data networks, maintaining water and sanitation systems, reconfiguring spaces for clinical archives, pharmacies, storage, changing areas, and support spaces. Additionally, administrative areas, consultation rooms, and pharmacies were reconditioned.
Key Questions and Answers
- What is ISSSTE? The Instituto de Seguridad y Servicios Sociales de los Trabajadores del Estado (ISSSTE) is a Mexican government agency providing healthcare and social security services to federal public sector employees.
- What services do the new clinics offer? The new clinics, “Juana Belén Gutiérrez Chávez” and “Héroes Tecámac,” provide a wide range of medical services, including general consultations, psychology, nutrition, dentistry, family planning, telemedicine, ophthalmology, gynecology and obstetrics, internal medicine, traumatology and orthopedics, gastroenterology, and general surgery.
- Who supported the development of these clinics? The Tecámac municipal government donated both the infrastructure and medical equipment for the new clinics.
- What is the significance of these clinics for public health? These clinics represent ISSSTE’s commitment to improving and defending state-provided healthcare services, countering the previous notion that private services were superior.
