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Mexico Launches Universal Breast Cancer Care Model With 8 Billion-Peso Plan

The plan commits 8 billion pesos to expand screening with strict care timelines to cut deaths by 2027.

Overview

  • Funding totals about 8 billion pesos, split between IMSS and the federal government through ISSSTE and IMSS-Bienestar.
  • The rollout includes 1,000 new mammographs and 1,000 ultrasounds in 2026–2027, plus 20 diagnostic hubs and 32 state women’s oncology units.
  • Screening capacity is targeted to reach 1,656 mammographs, up from 656 today, enabling roughly 8.9 million mammograms annually.
  • Access will be universal across public systems regardless of derechohabiencia, with continuity of care at the same treatment site.
  • Clinical targets include self-exams from age 20, mammograms every two years from 40, diagnosis within 30 days, and treatment initiation within 21 days.