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From the National Palace, the home of the people of Mexico, President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo led the 115th Ordinary Assembly of the IMSS, where she recalled that this institution emerged from the third transformation and from the heart of General Lázaro Cárdenas del Río. She said that, with the leadership of the State, the participation of employers and the efforts of workers, the IMSS has overcome challenges such as the pandemic and the privatizations of the neoliberal period. At all times, the objective is to strengthen public institutions in defense of the rights of the people: health, education, housing and others. After stating that the institutions are people, she made a well-deserved recognition to workers; especially women. She pointed out that the federal government is working in four areas: Strengthening social security and the rights of workers. The increase in the minimum wage continues. She stressed that the approval of the right to social security for digital platform workers is a very important step forward. In terms of health, he explained that progress is also being made in strengthening public institutions such as IMSS, IMSS-Bienestar and ISSSTE. With this, not only is the benefit for workers considered, but also for those entitled to them. This means that actions are being taken to ensure that there is no backlog and to always provide the care that our caring people deserve, with a supply of medicines in all hospitals and health centers. In addition, medical units are being built and equipped, and progress is being made in integrating a single health system, so that anyone can be treated in any institution in the sector. He added that progress is also being made in consolidating IMSS-Bienestar with the support of the governors. He announced that the IMSS daycare centers formerly called "Child Care and Education Centers" will be expanded and will now be called "Child Care and Education Centers." The House-to-House Health program will make permanent visits to all the elderly in the country, who will receive their free medications at the Well-Being Pharmacies that we will begin to build in 2025. She confirmed that it is time for transformation and it is time for women. She highlighted the work of doctors Natividad Neri Muñoz and Frida Medina Rodríguez. It is a recognition of all the workers of the IMSS. She expressed that the hymn of the Mexican Social Security Institute makes anyone vibrate: “The eagle, a mother and her lap are symbols of unwavering love for a people that advances tirelessly towards the future, never towards sunset.” That is Mexico: always towards the future.