Mothers skeak out about the limited services
38 years old
36 years old
27 years old
Marinelis Acevedo Piñero
Ana Elisa Pérez Quintero
Arlene Cardona Vázquez
A resident of Moca who used to travel nearly an hour to Sábana Grande or Mayagüez to receive services
A resident of Vieques who was traveling by ferry to Ceiba, then on to Río Piedras to spend the night, and then to Juncos for prenatal care
A resident of Manatí who, after not receiving proper care in her town, had to go to Río Piedras to access services
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She couldn't find any obstetrician-gynecologists in the western part of the city who were willing to see her. A doctor she was referred to also didn't accept MCS Life, which was her health insurance plan. “When I called the insurance plan to find out if there was a gynecologist in the western area who accepted the plan, they told me the closest one was in the south,” not in the west. Because of these circumstances, Acevedo Cordero decided to apply for the Vital Plan, which took only “a few weeks” to be approved, allowing her to see the gynecologist her endocrinologist had recommended. Getting to her appointments in Sabana Grande took her about an hour. “Sometimes, we’d spend the whole day there,” she recalled.
She found a medical team in Manatí—where she lives—and began her prenatal care with them. But very soon, she no longer felt it was a safe space. Her partner was not allowed to accompany her to appointments, with the exception of the ultrasound; for each appointment, she had to wait between three and five hours; she found it difficult to ask questions; and, when she had her Pap smear, she sensed an atmosphere she described as “hostile.” While a different doctor than usual examined her, she asked about the obstetrician who usually cared for her. “He answered me rudely and said, ‘He’s not here today… this is a medical team. If you want to find him, you’ll have to go to Hatillo.’” She says that when she asked him further questions, he replied that her baby was fine, closed the door, and left. Cardona Vázquez decided to travel from Manatí to Río Piedras to consult with a different obstetrician.
Since 2023, Vieques has lacked gynecological services. Only a mobile clinic from Ryder Hospital in Humacao visited twice a month to provide gynecological care. At seven weeks pregnant, Ana Elisa Pérez Quintero managed to visit the clinic and believed that this team could manage her pregnancy. But her hopes were quickly dashed. “Well, I can confirm that you’re pregnant, but I can’t take you on as a patient,” the obstetrician told her. He didn’t have any available appointments. “I called a bunch of places,” she recalls. In the end, she found an obstetrician in Juncos. She had to work out the logistics a month in advance, including buying ferry tickets, to make sure she arrived on time for her appointments.
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Mothers skeak out about the limited services
38 years old
36 years old
27 years old
Marinelis Acevedo Piñero
Ana Elisa Pérez Quintero
Arlene Cardona Vázquez
A resident of Moca who used to travel nearly an hour to Sábana Grande or Mayagüez to receive services
A resident of Vieques who was traveling by ferry to Ceiba, then on to Río Piedras to spend the night, and then to Juncos for prenatal care
A resident of Manatí who, after not receiving proper care in her town, had to go to Río Piedras to access services
PERSONAJE 01
Nombre del Personaje
¿Sabías que Genially te permite compartir tu creación directamente, sin necesidad de descargas? Listo para que tu público pueda visualizarlo en cualquier dispositivo y darle difusión en cualquier lugar.
Enlace>>
She couldn't find any obstetrician-gynecologists in the western part of the city who were willing to see her. A doctor she was referred to also didn't accept MCS Life, which was her health insurance plan. “When I called the insurance plan to find out if there was a gynecologist in the western area who accepted the plan, they told me the closest one was in the south,” not in the west. Because of these circumstances, Acevedo Cordero decided to apply for the Vital Plan, which took only “a few weeks” to be approved, allowing her to see the gynecologist her endocrinologist had recommended. Getting to her appointments in Sabana Grande took her about an hour. “Sometimes, we’d spend the whole day there,” she recalled.
She found a medical team in Manatí—where she lives—and began her prenatal care with them. But very soon, she no longer felt it was a safe space. Her partner was not allowed to accompany her to appointments, with the exception of the ultrasound; for each appointment, she had to wait between three and five hours; she found it difficult to ask questions; and, when she had her Pap smear, she sensed an atmosphere she described as “hostile.” While a different doctor than usual examined her, she asked about the obstetrician who usually cared for her. “He answered me rudely and said, ‘He’s not here today… this is a medical team. If you want to find him, you’ll have to go to Hatillo.’” She says that when she asked him further questions, he replied that her baby was fine, closed the door, and left. Cardona Vázquez decided to travel from Manatí to Río Piedras to consult with a different obstetrician.
Since 2023, Vieques has lacked gynecological services. Only a mobile clinic from Ryder Hospital in Humacao visited twice a month to provide gynecological care. At seven weeks pregnant, Ana Elisa Pérez Quintero managed to visit the clinic and believed that this team could manage her pregnancy. But her hopes were quickly dashed. “Well, I can confirm that you’re pregnant, but I can’t take you on as a patient,” the obstetrician told her. He didn’t have any available appointments. “I called a bunch of places,” she recalls. In the end, she found an obstetrician in Juncos. She had to work out the logistics a month in advance, including buying ferry tickets, to make sure she arrived on time for her appointments.