With the aim of giving continuity and strengthening the care of the rightful habitant, as well as the care that was deferred due to the pandemic caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, the IMSS in Yucatan is carrying out from November 25 to 27, the 18. National Day of Continuity of Medical Services, which is carried out simultaneously in all IMSS hospital units in the country, is reported in a bulletin.
During the conference, specialty consultations are offered in Anesthesiology, Internal Medicine, Ophthalmology, Traumatology and Urology; in addition to surgical interventions of Traumatology, General Surgery and Pediatric Surgery.
In the same way, the IMSS Yucatán health personnel carry out detections of chronic diseases such as hypertension and diabetes, as well as mammograms for the detection of breast cancer. In addition, detections of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) will be carried out, the statement indicates.
These activities are carried out at the Regional General Hospital (HGR) No. 1 “Licenciado Ignacio García Téllez”, and HGR No. 12 “Licenciado Benito Juárez García”; as well as Subzone General Hospitals (HGS) No. 3, in Motul; No. 46, in Uman; No. 5, in Tizimin; breast clinic and Family Medicine Units (UMF) that have weekend care.
Finally, the IMSS invites you not to stop going to your scheduled appointments, as well as to your Family Medicine Unit (UMF) in order to continue with the follow-up that allows you to avoid further complications in your health.