Healthcare
The demand for medical services by the population of the municipality, is taken care of by publicly and privately owned institutions. The medical units in Xalapa provide external advisory services, general and specialized hospitalization that are equipped with laboratories for clinical medical analyses including X-rays, obstetrical, gynaecological and paediatric equipment.
The public institutions of the health sector that provide services are:
- Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social IMSS,
- Instituto de Seguridad y Servicios Sociales de los Trabajadores del Estado ISSSTE,
- Centro de Especialidades Médicas CEM,
- Petróleos Mexicanos PEMEX,
- Secretaría de la Defensa Nacional SDN
- Secretaría de Salud de Veracruz SESVER,
- Centro de Rehabilitación y Educación Especial de Veracruz CREEVER,
- Sistema para el Desarrollo Integral de la Familia DIF.
In the private sector the municipality counts on important medical establishments such as :
- Sanatorio San Francisco,
- Clínica del American Hospital,
- Clínica de especialidades Las Palmas,
- Vital Clínica Hospital,
- Cruz Roja Mexicana,
- Centro Médico de Xalapa,
- Clínica Millenium
- Hospital Ángeles.
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