COMAL Medical Clinics
We contribute a portion of our profits from every bag of COMAL Mujeres sold to support a traveling medical and dental clinic. The medical and dental clinic, organized by the exporter, UNEX, runs 12 week-long clinics per year and serves 300+ producers in each week of operation.
The clinic provides free medical and dental care for producers in the region. Treatment and medicine are provided free of charge. Attendees also receive a free dental kit, which includes a toothbrush, toothpaste and floss. Children receive an educational book, nutritious cookie and vitamin drink, as well as dental hygiene education.
In 2023, a 5-day clinic at COMAL’s headquarters in San Pedro Necta, Huehuetenango served 381 people from 75 coffee-growing families. Forty pairs of free glasses were given away and the clinic treated people for everything from tooth decay to muscle pain from physical labor to astigmatism.
The program continues to grow. In 2024, 253 coffee-producing families benefitted from the traveling clinic with 491 people treated. Forty people who needed glasses received either free reading glasses (23) or a prescription for glasses to correct vision issues (17). In dentistry, 172 people were seen and educated on oral hygiene. This included teeth extraction, cleanings and fillings. For general medicine, 165 consultations on a variety of complaints, including muscle pain and anemia, were given. All patients were given medical treatment for their illnesses.
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