Playa del Carmen Reports 176,580 Health Services From January to September

Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo — The municipal government of Playa del Carmen, led by Mayor Estefanía Mercado, recorded 176,580 medical consultations and health-related activities between January and September 2026, officials announced.

The figures, along with new strategies to expand health coverage, were presented during the second extraordinary session of the Municipal Health Sector Subcommittee, held at the Ciudad Juventud facilities and presided over by Health Secretary José Antonio Uribe Trujillo. During the meeting, members unanimously approved the sectoral program “Calidad en Salud para Todos” (Quality Health Care for All) for the 2024-2027 administration.

The program sets out strategies and lines of action to strengthen first-level services, improve access to medical care and expand disease prevention efforts, with particular attention to vulnerable groups.

Where the services were delivered

Of the total, 135,543 services were provided at the municipality’s Primary Health Care Centers (CAPS), 20,419 participations were recorded in talks and workshops, and 20,618 services were delivered through comprehensive health brigades.

Officials also reviewed performance indicators, noting that the municipality reached 100 percent of its target in 2025 with 156,892 services. That result allowed officials to set more ambitious goals: 185,580 services for 2026 and a projection of 195,000 for 2027. With the results accumulated through September, the municipality has reached roughly 95 percent of this year’s target.

Gender equality in health access

The updated program adds a cross-cutting framework focused on substantive equality and lives free of violence for women. It aims to guarantee that women and men can access medical services, prevention activities, brigades and health promotion programs under equal conditions and without discrimination.

Members of the municipal council (Cabildo) and representatives of various municipal departments and agencies attended the session and took part in the work of the sectoral planning body.