On December 31, 2024, Yucatán Infrastructure Developer and Operator, a subsidiary of Grupo GIA, transferred the operation of the Mérida Hospital Clinic to the Institute of Security and Social Services of State Workers (ISSSTE), a process that guarantees continuity of medical services for 179 thousand beneficiaries.
This transfer culminates, after eight years of collaboration that began in 2016 with the construction and operation of the hospital that provides medical consultations and offers operations to state workers based in Yucatán.
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The purchase-sale agreement was signed in August 2024, with the participation of Bertha Alcalde Luján, head of ISSSTE, and Hipólito Gerard Rivero, representative of Grupo GIA, and was witnessed by the Secretary of Finance and Public Credit, Rogelio Ramírez de the O.
According to ISSSTE, the integration of the hospital strengthens public health infrastructure and reinforces medical care in the region.
With 66 census beds, 18 offices and 21 medical specialties, the Mérida Hospital Clinic stands out for its infrastructure and quality services. Since opening in 2018, it has operated under standards of excellence, allowing for a seamless transition.
GIA Group highlighted its commitment to social impact projects, while ISSSTE assumed administration from January 1, 2025, with the aim of consolidating efficient services and improving the well-being of users.
The government of Andrés Manuel López Obrador reported that they detected that during previous governments the ISSSTE budget had been misused and wasted, compromising it for more than 20 years through Public Private Association (PPP) contracts for the operation of 4 hospitals.
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Given this, they launched the purchase offer for the Dr. Daniel Gurría Urgel General Hospital in Tabasco, which was built and operated by the company Prodemex. That hospital was paid for with money from Banobras.
They also acquired the Tláhuac General Hospital from the Spanish company Sacyr with public money. Another purchase was the Aquiles Calles Ramírez General Hospital in Nayarit from Banco Invex and Grupo Ortiz.
