Local health news on hospitals and public programs

Local health news from hospitals, clinics, and public health. We provide reliable, actionable updates on outbreaks, access, services, and staffing.

•December 15, 2025

Conagua pauses Los Cabos projects and a new hospital stalls

Conagua has paused paperwork for multiple Los Cabos projects, including an IMSS hospital, alarming officials as delays ripple into health and growth.

•December 12, 2025

Puerto Vallarta measles watch after nearby cases jump

Jalisco health teams boost vaccines and monitoring in Puerto Vallarta after nearby measles cases and a first case in Bahía de Banderas.

•December 11, 2025

Wolbachia method in Los Cabos targets dengue and chikungunya

Baja California Sur extends its Wolbachia mosquito releases from La Paz to Los Cabos, aiming to cut dengue and chikungunya risk.

•December 10, 2025

Seven schools go remote amid Jalisco measles outbreak

Seven Jalisco schools remain online as health officials try to contain a growing measles outbreak with holiday closures and school vaccination drives.

•December 2, 2025

Online Counterfeit Medicines in Mexico Expose Weak Policing

Nine in ten firms in Mexico now spot fakes online, with medicines leading a piracy surge that endangers patients and undermines trust.

•November 28, 2025

Sheinbaum medicine decree puts US drugmakers on edge

US drugmakers say Mexico’s new Sheinbaum medicine decree breaks USMCA rules and risks shortages, while Mexico insists it is securing supply.

•November 26, 2025

Teleton Los Cabos center opens after years of work

The new Teleton Los Cabos center ends long trips to La Paz for therapy, bringing specialized rehabilitation much closer to local families.

•November 22, 2025

Quintana Roo health system steps into a digital future

Quintana Roo’s Health Secretariat delivered 140 computers and 1,125 digital monitors to public clinics, aiming to modernize first-level care statewide.