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Medical and health care

Mexico is a safe place for medical attention, it counts with an excellent medical attention and medical facilities of worldwide quality in the private sector and others in the public governmental sector. There are various mechanisms and institutions for health precaution and attention.

Normally in the private sector, different medical expense insurance can be acquired which support economically any eventuality, and with attention of private doctors and hospitals depending on the contract.

If you do not have any medical insurance, the cost of medical treatment are affordable in comparison with other parts of the world and with a similar quality, in addition of the friendly and personal treatment that you will get.

In the public sector, you can count with IMSS (Mexican Institution of Social Insurance) which has clinics and health care facilities nationwide.

There is also another alternative at a low price: “Pay as you Go” for the people that will live temporarily in Mexico and their personal insurance cover during their staying.