Diabetes clinic helps undocumented children manage their chronic condition | Children's National

Diabetes clinic helps undocumented children manage their chronic condition | Children's National

Diabetes clinic helps undocumented children manage their condition In 2018, Jennifer Boughton, a social worker at Children’s National Hospital, came up with the idea of starting a diabetes clinic for patients whose immigration status prevented them from qualifying for insurance. Through donations and employee volunteers, Boughton’s idea became a reality. In January of 2019, the diabetes center held its first access clinic. The clinic has been open every three months since then for undocumented children with diabetes.