We have been sponsoring clinics since 2013 and becoming an legal A.C. (NGO in MX) at the Cruz Roja, public health settings, community centers such DIF and the Senior Center and more recently each year at the Isla Mujeres Community Hospital. We have also sponsored clinics on the mainland at DIF in Rancho Viejo. Our annual 2020 clinic was cancelled due to the Covid pandemic. While on hold during the pandemic, we opened a year-round office mid island where a health care team has been providing diabetes education and nutritional counseling to individual patients either in person or by telehealth. That office continues to serve the Isla Mujeres community by appointment where continue to test blood sugars and distribute glucometers, test strips and lancets free of charge, along with reading glasses. More recently in 2020 – 2024, we have created an annual health fair at the Community Hospital where we test patients, provide diabetes education and nutritional counseling and distribute meters, strips and lancets at no cost to all of our patients. We also distribute reading glasses to our patients as visual problems are a complication of diabetes. We also did a clinic is March 2023 at the IMSS public health clinic in el centro. Our most recent clinic was in January 2025 at the Community Hospital serving all islenos with a dedicate team of volunteer health professionals.
We also distribute meters and strips to the Community Hospital in La Gloria, the Salud Publica, Cruz Roja both on Isla and Cancun, DIF programs and to the ambulances on Isla. We provide supplies and training to EMT and paramedics so that they are able to assess patients they pick up in emergency situations. We have also donated supplies to health professionals in training on the island. In the last 14 years we have treated over 3000 patients.
HOW CAN YOU HELP?
We are in great need of donations of lancets, strips and meters, specifically Contour Next brand. We also accept money donations and we will buy the needed diabetes supplies.
A $78 donation will buy 210 strips, enough for a year of one of our patients to manage their disease. Please consider a monthly donation or a one time contribution. and contact us if you can help.
Isla Diabetes Clinic 