IMSS Delivers Ultrasound and Heart Equipment to Hospitals in Cozumel and Playa del Carmen

Cancún, Quintana Roo — The Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS) delivered two ultrasound machines and one electrocardiograph to public hospitals in Cozumel and Playa del Carmen, the institute said, part of a nationwide push to upgrade diagnostic equipment.

The devices arrived between Oct. 31 and Nov. 1, 2026, and are meant to strengthen the hospitals’ ability to run diagnostic tests and treat patients covered by the institute.

What each hospital received

• General Hospital of Subzone with Family Medicine No. 2, Cozumel — one ultrasound machine and one electrocardiograph, delivered Nov. 1, 2026. The facility serves 53,292 IMSS beneficiaries.
• General Hospital of Zone No. 18, Playa del Carmen — one ultrasound machine, delivered Oct. 31, 2026. The facility serves 233,846 IMSS beneficiaries.

Part of a national rollout

The Quintana Roo delivery was the first in a national distribution of 47 specialized medical devices to 39 hospitals in 19 states, shipped from the IMSS central warehouse in Vallejo, Mexico City.

According to the institute, the equipment is intended to give doctors better tools to perform studies, identify possible conditions early and guide clinical decisions.

The rollout falls under a strategy the IMSS calls “12 actions in 120 days,” announced by its director general, Zoé Robledo.

The institute confirmed the hospitals received the equipment but did not say when the devices would enter service.