Salud Integral en la Montaña, Inc. (SIM), as part of its services to the communities of Barranquitas, Bayamón, Comerío, Corozal, Dorado,Naranjito, Orocovis, and Toa Alta, offers the Migrant and Stationary Agricultural Workers Program.
This program provides preventive services to migrant workers (those who leave their community to work elsewhere during certain times of the year) and stationary workers (those who are usually employed and receive an hourly wage, per day or for collecting the cultivated product) of agriculture, addressing exposure to pesticides and other occupational risks.
Anyone who is an agricultural worker may participate if they:
- Generate a primary income from agricultural work.
- Is a migrant agricultural worker whose primary source of income is agriculture, or who has been employed within the last 24 months, and for the purposes of that employment, resides temporarily.
- Is a stationary agricultural worker whose primary source of income is seasonal agriculture; must have been employed during the past 24 months and have remained at their primary residence while employed.
- Is a small farm owner with 5 or fewer employees, and whose primary source of income is agriculture.
- Is an elderly and/or disabled agricultural worker (meaning people who cannot continue working due to age or health conditions). Dependents living with migrant and stationary agricultural workers (spouse, children under 18, and/or students) are also considered eligible. This program offers discounts on pharmacy services, pesticide risk assessments, and access to all services available at SIM. For more details about the program, visit your nearest Health Center.
Patients certified as agricultural workers will be eligible for the following benefits:
- One free annual health certificate
- Health clinics at the workplace
- Access to primary care services at our Health Centers
- Referrals to nutritionists, social workers, and health educators, among others
- Socioeconomic assessment for sliding fee discount program
- Discounts on medications not covered by the health plan
- Pesticide risk assessment and medical follow-up
- Protective and preventive equipment (coordinated)
