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Partnership Will Expand Medical Services to the Regional LGBTQ+ Community
The Vallarta Gay+ Community Center (VG+CC) and Vallarta Medical Center (VMC) have entered into a partnership aimed at providing comprehensive, accessible, and inclusive healthcare services to the LGBTQ+ community in Puerto Vallarta.
The collaboration brings together two institutions that seek to insure the LGBTQ+ community has a healthcare environment that fosters safety, support and a strong emphasis on understanding and addressing the health disparities often faced by LGBTQ+ individuals.
“Our community center was founded a year ago to ensure widespread and continued distribution of PrEP medications to those who need it in the Puerto Vallarta region,” said Pedro Lopez, Executive Director of the VG+CC. “However we are not set up to offer general medical services and for this we especially value the outreach of the Vallarta Medical Center to provide these services at a discount to our clients.”
Under the new partnership VMC will offer health education to the LGBTQ+ community, a 20 percent discount card on most services to VG+CC clients, as well as a wide range of medical services with some specifically tailored to the needs of the LGBTQ+ community.
“The Vallarta Medical Center is uniquely positioned to provide compassionate services to the LGBTQ+ community as we are a community owned and operated medical facility,” said Israel Valdez Cruz, Marketing Manager.
VMC offers an Urgent Care Center in the Zona Romantica of Puerto Vallarta at Ignacio L. Vallarta 333 Int. 2, Col. Emiliano Zapata. The hospital itself is located in the Diaz Ordaz neighborhood opposite Plaza Caracol.
Key Highlights of the Partnership:
• Comprehensive Healthcare Services: Vallarta Medical Center will offer a wide range of medical services, including general health care, mental health services, HIV/AIDS care, sexual health services, hormone therapy, and gender-affirming care, among others, specifically tailored to the needs of the LGBTQ+ community. All services are bilingual with only urgent services offered at the Zona Romantica location.
• $400 peso Urgent or Emergency Care Visits: When someone is in need of a quick consultation in order to address a health issue, they can go directly to VMC or their urgent care clinic to access a consultation at a special price.
• Further Service Discounts: VMC will also offer discounts of up 20% on their other services to VG+CC clients.
• Supportive Programs and Events: The Vallarta Gay+ Community Center will work closely with the Vallarta Medical Center to host community events, workshops, and seminars on a variety of health-related topics, from sexual wellness to mental health, and provide peer support networks to help navigate healthcare services.
The first seminar will be held on February 20, 2025 at 6p.m. at the Community Center’s located at Calle Moreno 101 Interior 3B, above the Santander Bank on the Rio Cuale. The topic will be conducted by a VMC epidemiologist Dr. Jesus Garcia Cuara, explaining the benefits and answering questions about PEP and PrEP.
• Safe and Inclusive Environment: Both organizations are dedicated to maintaining a safe, welcoming environment where LGBTQ+ individuals feel comfortable and empowered to seek the care they deserve.
For more information about the services provided by Vallarta Medical Center and the Vallarta Gay+ Community Center, please visit https://vmchospital.mx/ or contact VG+CC on WhatsApp322-210-4182 or by phone at 322-178-3000
VG+CC staff and board members tour VMC. Photos by Oscar Almeida:
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