Expedition report · December 2023

22nd Expedition Orange December and Surgeries

Name: 22nd Expedition: Orange December and Surgeries
Start: 2023-12-02
End: 2023-12-10
Location: Belterra

2 to December 10, 2023 · 9 daysBelterra

Orange December: skin surgeries and consultations in Belterra

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appointmentsin 9 days of expedition: 473
volunteers: 21
hours donated: 1,296
in donated services: R$ 280k

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

Surgeries in Belterra with the Municipal Hospital

For the Ong Zoé to close out 2023, we will deliver a volunteer mission to the population of Belterra in the state of Pará between December 2nd and 10th, involving hernia and gallbladder surgeries, dermatological and gynecological consultations, and ultrasound exams. Our goal is to minimize waiting times for care in the public health network for the city's population and to reduce the burden on the regional public health system. Currently in Pará, the state operates with fewer than 2 doctors per 1,000 inhabitants, making it the most affected state by the shortage of these professionals in the country. Let’s go together! Ong Zoé bringing specialized healthcare, humanized care, and a qualified team to care for those who care for the forest. :) Follow us on social media!

250 ultrasounds, 87 dermatologic consultations, and 20 hernia surgeries in one week.

Appointments

What was done, by category

473in total

Ultrasounds
Clinical consultations
Surgeries
Other procedures

Ultrasounds

53%

250

Clinical consultations

29%

139

Dermatology87
Surgical consultations52

Surgeries

15%

Dermatologic surgeries28
Hernia surgeries20
Gallbladder surgeries16
Gynecologic surgeries5

Other procedures

3.2%

Minor dermatologic surgeries15

Highlights

What marked this expedition

Orange December

With 87 dermatologic consultations, we aimed not only to treat but also to educate the community about prevention and early detection of skin cancer.

473 attendances

There were 250 ultrasounds, 52 surgical consultations, 20 hernia surgeries, and surgeries for gallbladder, gynecological, and dermatologic conditions, in collaboration with the Belterra Municipal Hospital.