INDUSTRY

Specialized Healthcare Services

Aguascalientes ranks 4th nationally in the area of medical care and in total coverage, that is, the highest number of physicians per inhabitant.

Investors betting on Aguascalientes

Currently, the health sector in Aguascalientes has the confidence of international investors, since we have all the capabilities to develop the medical, biomedical equipment, pharmaceutical, research and even training of new professionals.  

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Companies working in the medical sector in Aguascalientes

Flex


Chinoin


Grupo Infra


Viresa

Hospitals within the state

Aguascalientes has specialty hospitals and general hospitals. It is worth mentioning that we are characterized for having international services and specialized services for the Japanese community.

  • Star Médica
  • MAC Hospitals
  • Ono Medical Consulting
  • Cardiológica Aguascalientes Hospital
  • Centro Oftalmológico de Aguascalientes
  • Opción Oncológica de Aguascalientes
  • Gastro – Especialidades médicas digestivas


Star Médica

It offers a high quality concept from the hand of a select team of specialists in the area of health, its commitment to the patient is to provide comprehensive wellness, safety, accuracy and confidence with a high human sense.

Principal products and services

  • Hospitalization
  • Short stay unit
  • Emergency room
  • Check unit
  • Surgical Unit
  • Tocosurgery
  • Intensive Care and Recovery Unit
  • Infant and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
  • Blood Bank
  • Imaging
  • Laboratory
  • Cardiology
  • Inhalation therapy
  • Endoscopy
  • Cardiovascular Center
  • Medical club


MAC Hospitals

A hospital group ready at all times to provide great safety, the best care and excellent service through state-of-the-art equipment and technology, as well as highly qualified health professionals.

Principal products y services

  • Emergency Department
  • Alliance with insurance companies
  • All specialties
  • Excellent facilities
  • The best specialists
  • Quality care


Ono Medical Consulting

Founded in 1994, to meet the growing need for preventive medicine services that the country has experienced. There are numerous examples of diseases that, if detected early, can be relieved, cured or improved with a dramatic impact on health.

Provides specialized medical services for the Japanese community.

Principal products and services

  • Complete medical history and physical examination
  • Stress test
  • Abdominal ultrasound
  • Spirometry
  • Endoscopy of upper digestive tract
  • Pap smear and breast examination
  • General physical examination
  • Chest and spine x-ray
  • Metabolic study
  • Laboratory tests
  • Ophthalmologic evaluation
  • Quality care


Cardiológica Aguascalientes Hospital

They are the most complete private cardiology center in the country where their main objective is to cover all patient care for the benefit of their health, providing high quality professional medical care in a safe environment.

Principal products and services

  • Angiology
  • Cardiology
  • Interventional Cardiology
  • Pediatric Cardio
  • Cardiothoracic surgery
  • General surgery
  • Diabetologist
  • Echocardiography
  • Electrophysiology
  • Endocrinology
  • Gastroenterology and Endoscopy
  • Gynecology and Obstetrics
  • General Medicine
  • Nuclear Medicine
  • Nephrology
  • Neurosurgery
  • Neurology
  • Nutrition
  • Ophthalmology
  • Oncology
  • Orthodontics
  • Otolaryngology
  • Pediatrics
  • Cardiac Rehabilitation
  • Traumatology and orthopedics
  • Urology


Centro Oftalmológico de Aguascalientes

Doctors specialized in eye diseases and surgeries with the most modern equipment for their detection and timely treatment.

Principal products and services

  • Strabismus surgery
  • Lacrimal duct surgery
  • Eyelid surgery
  • Pterygium surgery
  • Glaucoma surgery
  • Cornea surgery
  • Cataract surgery
  • Vitreous and retinal surgery
  • Excimer laser refractive surgery
  • Refractive surgery with ICL lens implantation
  • Diabetic retinopathy treatment

Opción Oncológica de Aguascalientes

Four specialists are making their mark in cancer treatment with this project: they seek to position their oncology unit as the most advanced in the region and as the one with the best multidisciplinary team in one place.

Principal products and services

  • Surgical Oncology
  • Medical Oncology
  • Pediatric Oncology
  • Radiation Oncology
  • Hematology
  • Oncology psychology
  • Clinical nutrition in cancer patients

Gastro. Especialidades médicas digestivas

Unit dedicated to the integral care of digestive health, multidisciplinary team, professionals committed to their work, warmth and academic excellence.

Principal products and services

  • Anoscopy with biopsy
  • Biliary or pancreatic prosthesis placement
  • Total colonoscopy
  • Consultation
  • Dilatation of the digestive tract stenosis
  • Echoendoscopy
  • Gastrointestinal endoscopy
  • Gastrostomy
  • Gastric lavage
  • Endoscopic microbiopsy
  • Endoscopic intestinal polypectomy
  • Rectosigmoidoscopy with biopsy
  • Treatment of biliary cholangitis
  • Abdominal ultrasound
  • Corneal surgery
  • Cataract surgery
  • Vitreous and retinal surgery
  • Excimer laser refractive surgery
  • Refractive surgery with ICL lens implantation
  • Diabetic retinopathy treatment

Centenario Hospital Miguel Hidalgo

Centenario Hospital Miguel Hidalgo is in the ranking “The World’s Best Hospitals 2021”, in 32nd place among the best hospitals in Mexico. 

It is a solid Institution, resolutive in third level health actions, equipped with state-of-the-art technology and highly qualified human resources.

Strengths

  • Highly specialized human resources.
  • Considered a reference hospital for the hospitals of the State Health System and surrounding areas.
  • Hospital that trains human resources for health at a regional level (it has 10 postgraduate courses and a clinical field for Higher Education Institutions in health careers).
  • Growing trend of health research with generation of scientific knowledge.
  • Nationally recognized medical-surgical care programs (transplants, heart surgeries and intrauterine surgery).
  • Presence of state-of-the-art technology: High-tech equipment is available in Latin America for the area of Oncology.
  • 91 medical specialties and subspecialties available.
  • State concentration center for HIV/AIDS care.
  • Diverse regional clinics of the best hospitals and many people from the region come to Aguascalientes for treatment.
  • Regional heart surgery program.
  • Regional oncology unit.
  • Renal transplant program.

State data on the health sector

  • Aguascalientes has been the state with the lowest mortality at the national level during the COVID 19 pandemic.
  • We have one of the best laboratories in all of Mexico: State Public Health Laboratory.
  • Aguascalientes is close to the national average with 6,845 people treated per health unit.
  • For Aguascalientes, life expectancy has already reached 76 years and is one of the five states that have it.
  • Academic Information
  • Talent and certified people
  • Industry ecosystem
11000
students

are currently enrolled in Health Sciences related careers

Related careers:

  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Biochemical Engineering
  • Biotechnology Engineering
  • Medical Surgeon
  • Stomatology
  • Nursing
  • Among others

We have around

18000

hysicians, specialists, nurses and professionals dedicated to the health and pharmaceutical sector in the State

The average age is

0
years old

A high percentage of the active population in this sector is female

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Dual education

Local talent

Research centers

Presence of international companies

Sector ecosystem

Innovation Projects


Hospital Hidalgo will participate in the investigation of the childhood anticovid vaccine

The Hidalgo Hospital was the only hospital in the country chosen to participate in the development of the protocol and research of the anticovid vaccine for children, Janssen from Jhonson & Jhonson, as well as three health institutes located in Mexico City, which is a recognition to the work on health that takes place in the centenary local hospital.


University Ultrafreezing Center

UAA makes available to society the University Ultrafreezing Center with capacity to store 3.5 million vaccines.



State Public Health Laboratory

It is one of the best nationally and has the following laboratories with high technology:
*Microbiological Department
*Clinical Control Department
*Environmental Control Department
*Cytology Laboratory

Relationship with international organizations and major cities

  • Rhineland Palatinate
  • Baden Wuttenberg
  • Kansas
  • Austin Technology Council
  • Quebec
  • CanCham
  • Jica
  • Jetro
  • Austrade
  • Commercial Office of Spain in Mexico
  • GIZ
  • AmCham
  • REDECIM
  • Belgium Embassy
  • Procolombia
  • DEIK

Relationship with international organizations and major cities

  • Rhineland Palatinate
  • Baden Wuttenberg
  • Kansas
  • Austin Technology Council
  • Quebec
  • CanCham
  • Jica
  • Jetro
  • Austrade
  • Commercial Office of Spain in Mexico
  • GIZ
  • AmCham
  • REDECIM
  • Belgium Embassy
  • Procolombia
  • DEIK

Success stories

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Flex


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Origin of the investment

USA

Year of establishment in Aguascalientes

1985 as XEROX Mexicana, and in 2001 becomes Flex

Amount of investment

65 million dollars

Number of jobs generated

4,592

Product or service
Electronic components manufacturing
Added Value

It is a company that has had a great impact in the state, highlighting the fact that it is multifaceted and especially in the medical area, since it is one of the few companies with development in this sector.

  • Blvd. a Zacatecas, Calle Paseos de Venaderos Km. 9.5, 20900 Ags.

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Chinoin


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Origin of the investment

Hungary/MX

Year of establishment in Aguascalientes

2004

Amount of investment

13.5 million dollars in 2017

Number of jobs generated

613

Product or service

Pharmaceutical

Added Value

It is one of the main national pharmaceutical industries around the country.

  • Carretera a Pabellón de Hidalgo, Ags.