Expedition report · August 2022

10th Expedition Getting Further and Further

Name: 10th Expedition: Getting Further and Further
Start: 2022-08-08
End: 2022-08-27
Location: Aveiro

8 to August 27, 2022 · 20 daysAveiro

Gynecology, pediatrics, and prenatal care along the Tapajós

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appointmentsin 20 days of expedition: 473
volunteers: 4
hours donated: 320
in donated services: R$ 93k

Value of the services donated on this expedition: hours actually worked × the market rate for the specialty, reported by the volunteer or, failing that, the market average — the methodology of note 11 to the audited financial statements. Amounts in Brazilian reais.

About the expedition

Increasingly far along the Tapajós

In August 2022, ONG Zoé established a milestone in healthcare delivery in the Amazon region. During our 10th expedition, "Getting Further and Further," we expanded our reach and served Aveiro, a city that had been on our radar since the founding of Zoé. A team of 4 volunteers, including pediatricians and gynecologists for the first time. <BR><BR> Over 20 days, we conducted 473 consultations and exams, including prenatal visits, ultrasounds, blood tests, and urine analyses, with a special focus on gynecology and pediatrics, which served 140 and 147 patients, respectively.

It's incredible to do this kind of work: bringing health professionals to enable access that can be so limited in certain communities. — Carina Lottenberg, gynecologist

New recordCompared with the previous record, from the 5th Expedition: Blue March

Appointments

10th · Aug/2022473

5th · Mar/2022289

Appointments

What was done, by category

473in total

Clinical consultations
Ultrasounds
Exams

Clinical consultations

61%

287

Pediatrics147
Gynecology140

Ultrasounds

32%

151

Exams

7.4%

Prenatal visits25
Laboratory tests10

Highlights

What marked this expedition

For the first time, gynecology and pediatrics

This expedition included, for the first time, gynecologists and pediatricians. In addition to medical consultations, we also provided prenatal care for pregnant women, ultrasounds, blood tests, and urine exams.

Santa Casa on board the Abaré

We thank Santa Casa, which was on the Abaré boat providing care alongside Zoé.

Explaining in an accessible and respectful way

Dr. Carina said one of the biggest challenges was explaining clinical conditions and treatments in an accessible and respectful manner, given the traditional knowledge of the people being treated.