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Baja California Sur to have 165 Universal Health Service clinics across its five municipalities

The state government detailed the breakdown by municipality; the model treats anyone regardless of whether they hold social security, with a focus on rural areas.

By Miguel Díaz Miró · Responsible editor ·
Governor Víctor Castro Cosío during the national link on the Universal Health Service clinics in Baja California Sur

Baja California Sur will have 165 Universal Health Service (SUS) clinics spread across its five municipalities, the state government reported on August 25 during a link between Governor Víctor Castro Cosío and President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo. The SUS is a primary-care model that offers consultations to anyone, with or without social security coverage.

According to the state government, the breakdown by municipality is as follows: 61 clinics in La Paz, 35 in Los Cabos, 31 in Comondú, 26 in Mulegé and 7 in Loreto, for a total of 160, plus five spaces operated directly by the ISSSTE, reaching 165. The strategy is part of a national network the federal government puts at 12,750 care points.

Of those clinics, 89 will be located in rural areas and 71 in urban ones, according to the official breakdown. The distribution aims to bring medical care closer to the communities where access has been hardest — a sensitive point in a state of small, scattered towns along the peninsula.

The scheme falls under the IMSS-Bienestar system, through which Baja California Sur has expanded free care in recent months. Care at these clinics does not require being an IMSS or ISSSTE member: it is designed as an entry point to primary care — management of chronic disease, maternal and child care, early detection and referral to hospitals when needed.

For residents of La Paz, Los Cabos or the rest of the state, the practical advice is to identify the nearest Universal Health Service clinic or IMSS-Bienestar unit and go with an official ID for a primary-care visit. The state government will announce the addresses and hours of the modules through its official channels as they begin operating.

The announcement comes at the height of the rain and cyclone season, when reinforcing the network of nearby care takes on added importance for rural communities that can be cut off after a storm. For medical emergencies, the state's help number remains 911.

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