IMSS: Chiapas joins the IMSS-Wellness program
He Chiapas state will join the program IMSS-Wellness, for which it began the diagnostic survey of the health services of the entity under the supervision of thousand 774 units doctors in the public sector.
Therefore, the Governor of the state, Rutilio Escandón Cadenas and the director of Mexican Social Security Institute, Zoé Robledosigned the agreement for the federalization of health services.
Whom The Truth News We are going to give detail about what was the sum of the state of Chiapas to the program IMSS-Wellness.
Chiapas in the IMSS-Wellness program
Between the state and the agency they signed the agreement to work in Chiapas
The head of the IMSS announced that unlike what has been done in other states, all units of the public health sector are now going to be evaluated, including those attached to the Institute of Security and Social Services for State Workers (ISSSTE).
However, he made it clear that his revision does not mean that ISSSTE will merge with the IMSS-Bienestar program.
“We will also do it at ISSSTE, speaking with Dr. Pedro Zenteno, he saw this as a great opportunity, also doing it in the 36 first level units of ISSSTE and its 4 hospitals; and also at ISSTECh, the 9 ISSTECh first-level units and its two hospitals.
During his speech, Governor Rutilio Escandón announced that in Chiapas health care is urgently needed.
“We are ready to move forward for universal health, so that everyone is treated in full equality. We are obliged to do it effectively and efficiently because it is a human right. This evolution in health is the consolidation of the Fourth Transformation”, he indicated.
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What is the IMSS-Wellness program?
This program started 40 years ago
This is a federal government health program administered by the institute, it has been in existence for more than 40 years and provides health coverage to people without social security in rural or marginalized urban areas and works under various names such as Progresa or Oportunidades and Prospera, but administered by the IMSS to provide coverage to non-salaried people and without contributory capacity.
This program serves 11.6 million people in 19 states of Mexico through 3,622 rural medical units, 184 health brigades, 140 mobile medical units, 80 rural hospitals, and 45 Rural Obstetric Care Centers.
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