400 Million Peso Investment in Breast Cancer Fight in Mexico City

An investment of 400 million pesos was announced for the purchase of 20 mammographs, both mobile and fixed, to be installed in various UTOPÍAS in the city. The local official emphasized that breast cancer is the leading cause of death among the female population, with a mortality rate of 18.7 per 100,000 inhabitants in the country. In the capital, approximately 600 deaths are reported annually from this disease. "This is higher than the national average," highlighted Brugada Molina, who stressed that early detection can significantly increase the chances of successful treatment. One million scheduled mammograms for 2026 and 2027 with an investment of 400 million pesos. On March 16, 2026, the Head of Government of Mexico City, Clara Brugada Molina, launched the preventive health campaign "Chichihualli", an ambitious effort aimed at the timely detection of breast cancer. "In countries where universal screening studies are carried out, the mortality rate for this disease decreases by 35%," she added. The campaign's goal is to perform half a million mammograms in 2026 and reach a total of one million in 2027. Currently, the city has 40 mammographs, and with the new investment, it is expected to have 60 to meet this ambitious goal. "This strategy aims to achieve a significant and sustained reduction in breast cancer mortality and to ensure that all women without social security can have universal access to this strategy," explained Brugada Molina. The Head of Government also emphasized the importance of disseminating this campaign, as the diagnosis of breast cancer is not a popular topic among the citizenry. "Mammograms become the fundamental tool for the timely detection of breast cancer and, with it, for saving lives," she affirmed. The name of the campaign, "Chichihualli", comes from Nahuatl and seeks to reclaim its cultural meaning, which reflects a deep relationship between the body, life, and the care of women. "By recovering this word, we seek to resignify and speak with dignity and without taboos about the woman's body and the health of the woman's body," expressed Brugada Molina. The capital's Secretary of Public Health, Nadine Gasman Zylbermann, also highlighted the integral and community-focused approach of the strategy, which includes promoting self-care and working on the identification of risk factors. This initiative seeks to significantly and sustainably reduce mortality from this disease in women without social security, guaranteeing their universal access to these vital studies. "This cancer is one of the biggest public health challenges we have in our country and in the city. It is planned that 20 mobile mammographs will be distributed in the 16 mayoralties, facilitating access to more than 500,000 women." Gasman Zylbermann detailed that the mammographs will be located in UTOPÍAS in various localities, including Magdalena Mixiuhca, Iztacalco, and Deportivo Ceylán, Azcapotzalco, among others. "With this strategy, we are going to save women's lives, because producing health is anticipating problems and strengthening prevention," she concluded. "We know that when breast cancer is identified in early stages, the survival rate is over 90%," indicated the secretary, reaffirming the government's commitment to women's health. "We want to transform, we want to make a city that produces health and saves women's lives," expressed Brugada Molina during the press conference held at the Old City Hall.