Construction of New Cancun General Hospital Advances at Former Superissste Site

Cancun, Quintana Roo — The Institute for Social Security and Services for State Workers (ISSSTE) is advancing construction of a new general hospital on the site of the former Superissste store at the intersection of Ruta 5 and Kabah avenues in Cancun.

In a video shared on the social media accounts of ISSSTE Director General Martin Batres, the agency reported the project is 5 percent complete. The hospital represents an investment of 684 million pesos.

The work involves expanding the current ISSSTE clinic into a general hospital with 90 beds. Planned facilities include emergency services, operating rooms, endoscopy, a clinical analysis laboratory and other areas for comprehensive patient care.

Crews are currently drilling foundation piles, assembling steel reinforcement and formwork, and carrying out pre-pour inspections, according to the video.

“With this project, ISSSTE will expand medical and hospital care for beneficiaries in Quintana Roo,” the video concludes.

Construction began in May with the demolition of the old Superissste building and is expected to benefit roughly 80,000 beneficiaries in the municipalities of Benito Juarez, Lazaro Cardenas, Isla Mujeres, Playa del Carmen and Puerto Morelos.

The new building will cover 24,127 square meters across three levels on a 17,815-square-meter parcel. Once the hospital is operational, the current clinic will be used only for physical and ambulatory medicine, according to the Quintana Roo government.