History of Aeromedicos

Aeromedicos' roots go back to 1974, although we didn't incorporate as a California-registered 501(c) 3 under the name of Aeromedicos until 1985. Now, in 2024, we have numerous volunteers, including medical doctors, dentists, pharmacists, chiropractors, nurses, optometrists, audiologists, technicians, medical students, pilots, construction workers, and general volunteers, regularly provide quality medical and dental services, ready to re-establish a clinic in San Juanico, in Baja California Sur, Mexico.

In the beginning, Aeromedicos served the Yaqui Indians in Sonora, Mexico. For nearly 50 years we have offered free medical and dental care, as well as free medications, to the seven Yaqui villages in that area, which, at the time, had no medical services.

With our own funds and local labor, we created a clinic that allowed us to treat 400-500 patients every month between October and June. The Yaqui had a long history of conflict with the ruling party in Mexico and unfortunately, in 1995, our permit to operate in Sonora was not renewed by the Mexican government. We then moved our operation to Baja to serve the communities of Mulege and Cadeje.

Aeromedicos is currently in the process of starting a new clinic in San Juanico.