Baja California Sur Governor Víctor Manuel Castro Cosío led a supervision meeting Monday to review construction progress on the new IMSS Regional General Hospital in San José del Cabo. The facility, which will offer 260 beds and 46 medical specialties, is being built on a 50,000-square-meter site with an investment exceeding 4 billion pesos (roughly $200 million USD).
The Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social (IMSS) hospital will serve more than 500,000 beneficiaries across the state. It is one of the first hospitals in Mexico designed to operate under the IMSS universal model, meaning it will also provide care to people who are not enrolled as IMSS beneficiaries.
Water Supply Secured for Hospital Operations
Monday’s meeting also addressed water infrastructure, a critical concern in the arid Los Cabos region. State officials reached agreements to strengthen hydraulic infrastructure and guarantee an adequate water supply for the hospital once it becomes operational.
Governor Castro Cosío credited President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo for her support of the project. The Mexican Army is handling construction. Sheinbaum personally placed the first stone and launched the build earlier this year, calling the hospital long overdue for the region.
Ending Patient Transfers to Distant Cities
Once complete, the hospital is expected to sharply reduce the more than 3,700 annual patient transfers from Baja California Sur to cities like Hermosillo, Guadalajara, and Mexico City. The new facility will include high-specialty departments in cardiology, endocrinology, neurosurgery, orthopedics, ophthalmology, urology, and organ transplants, among others.
Los Cabos has grown rapidly in recent decades, driven by tourism and real estate development, but public healthcare infrastructure has not kept pace. The existing IMSS clinic in San José del Cabo lacks the capacity and specialties needed for the municipality’s population.
The project was first announced in late 2024, when Governor Castro Cosío confirmed the site selection in San José del Cabo after a visit by President Sheinbaum. Construction was reactivated in January 2026 following early planning delays. No official completion date has been announced, though earlier estimates targeted 2026.
This story was first reported by the Baja California Sur state government (bcs.gob.mx).