Overview
- The Secretariat of Health announced that Carlos Arturo Hinojosa Becerril will lead CCINSHAE, replacing Marta Margarita Zapata Tarrés.
- CCINSHAE coordinates 13 National Institutes and six High-Specialty Hospitals that provide complex care, train specialists and support research.
- Recent demonstrations by patients, families and medical staff included a Nov. 11 blockade of Avenida Tlalpan by National Cancer Institute protesters over drug shortages, equipment failures and electronic record issues.
- Workers from the National Institute of Rehabilitation took complaints to the Chamber of Deputies alleging resource mismanagement, harassment by directors, lack of supplies and deteriorating facilities.
- The ministry thanked Zapata and said she will continue in research, as coverage also noted sustained pressures such as rising cancer caseloads and an InCan 2026 budget up 9% yet still 32% below its 2024 authorization.