Mexico to allocate 4.761 billion pesos to 8,797 clinics under the La Clínica es Nuestra program

The Mexican government announced on Monday, during the morning press conference at the National Palace, that the "La Clínica es Nuestra" program will allocate 4.761 billion pesos in 2026 to serve 8,797 health centers, 314 more facilities than in the previous cycle.

IMSS-Bienestar Director Alejandro Svarch said the treasurers of the community committees will begin receiving the transfers this week. Support ranges from 400,000 pesos for single-consultation clinics to 1.2 million pesos for facilities with expanded services and hospitalization, delivered directly, without intermediaries.

In 2025, the program spent 4.608 billion pesos on 8,483 health centers in 6,218 localities. Communities allocated 53% of the funds to infrastructure, 27% to medical equipment and 20% to furniture, according to the report presented.

ISSSTE, meanwhile, reported a cumulative investment of 699 million pesos over two years of the program, with 17,537 pieces of medical equipment and instruments purchased and 3,333 works completed at its facilities. Svarch also highlighted the addition of Yucatán, with 153 facilities and an initial investment of 80 million pesos, within a network that provides free care to more than 55 million people.

Photo: Government of Mexico

Source: DIME Noticias