Expedition report · March 2024

25th Expedition Blue March in Óbidos

Name: 25th Expedition: Blue March in Óbidos
Start: 2024-03-11
End: 2024-03-17
Location: Óbidos

11 to March 17, 2024 · 7 daysÓbidos

Blue March: prevention and early diagnosis of colorectal cancer

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appointmentsin 7 days of expedition: 402
volunteers: 16
hours donated: 720
in donated services: R$ 122k

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

Blue March: Preventing Cancer in Óbidos

The expedition that took place in Óbidos from March 11 to 17, 2024, was a significant milestone in healthcare. With specialists in colonoscopy, anesthesia, nursing, and endoscopy, the multidisciplinary team performed a total of 370 colonoscopies, 15 upper endoscopies, and 17 clinical consultations. <BR> <BR> Professionals such as press officers, photographers, nursing technicians, gastroenterological surgeons, endoscopists, administrators, and copywriters were present, contributing to the mission's success. <BR> <BR> The value of volunteer work donated was impressive, totaling $141,600.00, demonstrating the commitment and solidarity of everyone involved.

402 consultations, including 370 clinical visits, and 720 volunteer hours donated in one week in Óbidos.

Appointments

What was done, by category

402in total

Endoscopies/colonoscopies
Clinical consultations

Endoscopies/colonoscopies

96%

385

Colonoscopies370
Upper endoscopies15

Clinical consultations

4.2%

General practice17

Highlights

What marked this expedition

720 volunteer hours donated in Óbidos

Volunteers performed colonoscopies, upper endoscopies, and other gastrointestinal exams, donating 720 hours in a city with only 1.2 doctors per thousand residents.

The story of Poliana

Poliana, 39 years old, a resident of the city of Óbidos, had been experiencing stomach discomfort for several years. After receiving medical care on the Barco Papa Francisco, she underwent her first endoscopy. On the same day, Poliana received her prescription along with medication and instructions to begin treatment.

Step-by-step screening

Community Health Agents were trained by the Municipal Health Secretariat to inform the public about the importance of screening. The second phase involved patient triage through a fecal occult blood test, with those testing positive selected for a colonoscopy.

Stories

Who the team met

Photo for story 1 of the 25th Expedition: Blue March in Óbidos

Donna Cátia Teixeira de Oliveira, 52 years old, is a resident of the Quilombo Silêncio, a remote community far from the urban center without a health post. Through the mediation of the health agent working in the Quilombo, she, along with approximately 29 other community members, had the opportunity to travel to the Municipal Hospital of Óbidos and undergo the colonoscopy exam organized by our expedition.

Photo for story 2 of the 25th Expedition: Blue March in Óbidos

Poliana, 39 years old, a resident of the city of Óbidos, had been experiencing stomach discomfort and difficulty eating for several years. After receiving medical care on the Barco Papa Francisco, Poliana underwent a liver test, a total abdominal ultrasound, and had the opportunity to have her first endoscopy. After the exams, it was found that she had some fat in her liver and also gastritis. On the same day, Poliana received her prescription along with medication and instructions to begin treatment.