HIES Hospital Infantil del Estado de Sonora

What HIES Hospital Infantil del Estado de Sonora does

HIES Hospital Infantil del Estado de Sonora is a public state-owned pediatric hospital headquartered in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico, operating under the Secretaría de Salud (Mexican Federal Health Ministry) and the Gobierno del Estado de Sonora. Established by presidential decree on January 10, 1977, and originally named Hospital del Niño del Noroeste, the hospital opened to the public on November 4, 1977 with a mandate to provide specialized pediatric care to children of Northwest Mexico, train pediatric medical professionals, and conduct scientific research on regional pediatric medical-social problems. The institution operates two physical facilities: the main Hospital Infantil at Calle de la Reforma 355 in the Ley 57 neighborhood, and the affiliated Hospital Integral de la Mujer del Estado de Sonora (HIMES) at Avenida Ocho 373 in Jesús García, which was inaugurated on September 6, 2005, to extend gynecological and obstetric services to women of Sonora.

HIES delivers core clinical services across pediatrics, pediatric oncology, pediatric surgery, neonatology, and pediatric emergencies at the main campus, alongside gynecological and obstetric care at HIMES. Specialty departmental offerings are complemented by a formal Programa de Residencias Médicas covering Pediatrics, Gynecology and Obstetrics, Pediatric Surgery, Neonatology, Pediatric Oncology, and Pediatric Emergencies, plus an Aula Virtual continuing-education platform. Technology deployment is limited to operational systems supporting general hospital functions, a Telesalud telemedicine service for remote consultations, a COVID-19 information portal, and content marketing covering nutrition, seasonal diseases, breastfeeding, and pregnancy care. There is no patent portfolio, no third-party integration ecosystem, and no AI/ML capability disclosed in available materials.

As a state government-run entity, HIES is funded through governmental budgetary allocations as part of Sonora's public health infrastructure rather than through direct patient billing, with services provided at no cost or at government-subsidized rates. Patient access occurs via the state public health network through referrals from other Sonora facilities or direct visits to the Hermosillo campus. The institution does not operate a commercial go-to-market motion, a sellable product, or third-party distribution channels; its primary digital presence is the institutional website at hies.gob.mx. Ownership and control rest entirely with the Mexican public sector, with no venture capital, private equity, or individual ownership structures evidenced in the available data.

Name

HIES Hospital Infantil del Estado de Sonora

Legal name

Hospital Infantil del Estado de Sonora

Website

https://hies.gob.mx

Company type

Private

Founded year

1977

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Public state pediatric hospital in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico, established by presidential decree in 1977 under Sonora's Secretary of Health. Provides specialized pediatric care, women's health via affiliated HIMES, medical residency programs, and telemedicine to Northwest Mexico.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pediatric Healthcare Services

NAICS

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (6221)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHLAFAAAI

Children’s Hospitals (Acute Care)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Healthcare Providers & Systems/Acute Care Hospitals & Health Systems

Keywords

• Pediatric hospital services
• Public healthcare services
• Medical residency programs
• Neonatology and oncology
• Women's health services

Headquarters

HQ city

Hermosillo

HQ country

Mexico

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Public Healthcare Services: As a state government-run hospital, HIES operates as part of the Secretary of Health of the State of Sonora (Secretaría de Salud). It provides healthcare services to the population of the State of Sonora, funded through government budgetary allocations rather than direct patient billing.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

HIES is a state government-run pediatric hospital network that provides specialized healthcare services to children in Northwest Mexico, including general pediatrics, pediatric surgery, pediatric oncology, and neonatology. It also operates the affiliated Hospital Integral de la Mujer (HIMES) for women's health and maternal care, runs medical residency and continuing education programs for healthcare professionals, and offers telemedicine (Telesalud) consultations.

Product overview

HIES Hospital Infantil del Estado de Sonora is a government pediatric hospital network operating two main facilities: the Hospital Infantil providing pediatric care, and the Hospital Integral de la Mujer (HIMES) offering women's health services. The institution offers specialized medical residency programs, virtual classroom education, telemedicine services, and a COVID-19 information portal. The hospital provides comprehensive healthcare services including pediatrics, gynecology, and various medical specialties, along with educational programs for healthcare professionals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hospital Infantil del Estado de Sonora (HIES)

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Hospital General de México Dr. Eduardo Liceaga: One of Mexico's largest federal general hospitals under the Secretaría de Salud, with significant pediatric capacity. Comparable as a public tertiary hospital system operating under the same federal health authority as HIES.
• Texas Children's Hospital: Large US pediatric hospital network with extensive subspecialty, oncology, and neonatology services. Comparable to HIES in pediatric service breadth and academic teaching mission, though as a private nonprofit operating at much larger scale.
• Hospital Universitario Dr. José Eleuterio González (UANL): University-affiliated public hospital in Monterrey providing pediatric and adult services with residency programs. Comparable to HIES as a public academic tertiary hospital with a pediatric subspecialty footprint in northern Mexico.
• Children's Hospital of Philadelphia: Leading US pediatric academic medical center. Comparable to HIES as a children's hospital combining specialty clinical care, residency training, and a research mission, though at substantially greater scale and with a private-nonprofit model.
• Boston Children's Hospital: Harvard-affiliated pediatric academic medical center and a global reference in pediatric care and research. Comparable to HIES in the combined clinical, teaching, and research mandate, though operating at world-leading scale.
• Hospital Civil de Guadalajara: One of Mexico's largest public hospital complexes, including a major pediatric hospital. Comparable as a public teaching hospital system with pediatric services, residency programs, and a broad referral base across western Mexico.

Regional players

• Hospital del Niño y del Adolescente Morelense: State-level pediatric hospital in Morelos serving a similar role as HIES does for Sonora. Comparable as a regional public children's hospital offering general pediatrics, subspecialty services, and residency training.
• Hospital de la Niñez Oaxaqueña: State pediatric hospital in Oaxaca providing specialized pediatric care to a regional population. Operates as a public sector pediatric provider analogous to HIES, with a similar referral-based model and state funding.

Direct peers

• Hospital de Pediatría, Centro Médico Nacional Siglo XXI (IMSS): IMSS's primary pediatric tertiary hospital serving insured workers and their families nationwide. Comparable to HIES as a public pediatric tertiary and teaching hospital, although it operates under social security rather than the Secretaría de Salud.
• Hospital Infantil de México Federico Gómez: Mexico's flagship federal pediatric hospital and academic medical center, providing tertiary pediatric care across subspecialties including oncology, surgery, and neonatology. It is the most direct comparator to HIES as a publicly funded children's hospital with a residency and research mission.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

Investments

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