Fundacion Pediatrica de Diabetes

Individual nutritional consults and psychological therapy (professional services): Patient program services coordinators, Nurse for individual diabetes education, workshops and other expenses: 1,137 children with diabetes received nutritional consults by certified nutritionists, 279 patients received individualized diabetes education and 553 received psychological therapy offered by doctors in psychology, specialized. in diabetes management. Services are offered free of charge in our main office in San Juan, and in two satellite offices located in the south (city of Ponce, PR) and west region (city of Aguadilla, PR). Each office has its coordinator of patient services that organizes the schedule for the nutritional and psychological consults. Since children received services accompanied at least by their parents, the impact of their services is approximately 5,907 people. The Organization provides services without discrimination due to location, race, economic status and educational attainment of the families. Services were offered both virtually and on site.

Diabetes education for school personnel: The program educates and trains teachers in how to effectively manage diabetes, in order to ensure a safe environment at school for our patients with type 1 Diabetes (T1D), It is offered free of charge and responds to the needs and rights (as per federal and state legislation, Section 504 and PR-Law 199, respectively) of children and adolescents with Juvenile Diabetes to have schools and day care center with educated personnel on the adequate management of the condition. A total of 10,627 school staffs were impacted, from 313 public schools and 111 private schools around the island, for a total of 89 trainings offered in San Juan, Ponce and Aguadilla (60 were virtual and 29 were in person). 764 students with Type 1 diabetes benefited from the service.

Medical supplies and educational materials: The first help our organization offers to our patients starts at the hospital where the child is diagnosed with diabetes. The Welcome Diabetes kit is sent directly to hospitals for newly diagnosed children type 1 (10 partnerships with hospital throughout the island that refer newly diagnosed patients to the Foundation). The kit includes those medical supplies the pediatric patient needs in order to be discharged from the hospital. Medical supplies include syringes, insulin case, insulin vial protectors, glucometer, alcohol, swabs, text strips and diabetes educational materials. The kits are either sent by messengers or delivered personally by our staff. 212 kits were delivered free of charge during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2023. This program allows the Foundation to generate statistics of incidence of type 1 diabetes in patients with 0 to 21 years old in Puerto Rico. These statistics are the only one existing at present time in Puerto Rico. The program is endorsed by the Puerto Rico Hospital Association of Puerto Rico and by the Department of Health of Puerto Rico.