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ISSSTE Moves Forward with Controlled Demolition of Tlatelolco Hospital

SHCP funding has been secured for a meticulous, floor-by-floor dismantling of the long-abandoned facility

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Overview

  • Structural specialists have completed technical guidelines to guide the contracting of firms qualified for the demolition
  • ISSSTE is calling for bids from specialized companies to execute the controlled dismantling and safeguard the neighbouring IMSS hospital
  • The Secretaría de Hacienda y Crédito Público approved the multimillion-peso investment portfolio on June 28 under presidential health infrastructure directives
  • This project is part of Clara Brugada’s RUTA urban renewal programme, which commits over 1.3 billion pesos to revitalise Tlatelolco
  • The derelict Hospital Gonzalo Castañeda will be replaced by a modern ISSSTE medical unit to expand healthcare access in northern Mexico City