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Third ‘Rutas de la Salud’ Rollout Sends 328 Routes to Supply 637 Hospitals

Officials say the monthly routes now provide a stable pipeline of free medicines to IMSS-Bienestar facilities.

Overview

  • The third national distribution runs November 24–28 with 328 planned routes that began operating at 6 a.m. to reach remote units.
  • This cycle is set to deliver 746 planned kits with more than 16 million medication pieces to 637 hospitals for their monthly operations.
  • Authorities report cumulative deliveries over three months surpass 70 million pieces across 8,342 health centers, 646 hospitals, and 32,224 kits.
  • IMSS-Bienestar operates in 24 entities serving over 50 million people without social security, with the routes designed to prevent interruptions in consultations, emergencies, surgeries, and oncology treatments.
  • Separately, a FINTRAS workers’ group claimed a proposed 2026 reduction of 1.819 billion pesos for medicines and supplies and called for guarantees of adequate stock.