Cuando el acceso es la mayor barrera: La determinación de Bessie de mantenerse sana (When Access is the Main Barrier: Bessie's Determination to Stay Healthy).

Bessie Anaya, a patient at La Clínica del Pueblo in Washington, D.C. contributes the following patient perspective on diabetes care. The interview in Spanish has been condensed and edited from two conversations with Angela Suarez and Rodrigo Stein, staff at La Clínica del Pueblo. An English translation of the interview follows.