Expedition report · October 2021

2nd Expedition Varicose Veins and Ultrasound

Name: 2nd Expedition: Varicose Veins and Ultrasound
Start: 2021-10-10
End: 2021-10-14
Location: Belterra

10 to October 14, 2021 · 5 daysBelterra

Varicose vein treatment and ultrasound exams in Belterra and Tapajós

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appointmentsin 5 days of expedition: 249
volunteers: 14
hours donated: 776
in donated services: R$ 180k

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

Why varicose vein treatment and ultrasound exams?

In this expedition, Zoé did more than just provide medical assistance — we also donated essential equipment for setting up two operating rooms in Belterra, including anesthesia equipment and high-tech electrosurgical scalpels. The initiative involved 15 dedicated volunteers, including specialists in ultrasound and vascular medicine, nurses, students, and professionals in marketing and documentation, who together completed 249 procedures and consultations.

I live in this paradise, with a creek behind my house and along the banks of the Tapajós, which is 19 km wide. What we lacked was healthcare, which now the ONG Zoé provides us. — Mr. Edson, Aramaní community

New recordCompared with the previous record, from the 1st Expedition: Reconnaissance

Volunteers

2nd · Oct/202114

1st · Nov/20206

Hours donated

2nd · Oct/2021776

1st · Nov/2020192

Appointments

2nd · Oct/2021249

1st · Nov/2020114

Appointments

What was done, by category

249in total

Ultrasounds
Other procedures

Ultrasounds

57%

141

Other procedures

43%

108

Varicose vein treatment108

Highlights

What marked this expedition

Two operating rooms ready in Belterra

We pre-assembled two operating rooms at the Municipal Hospital of Belterra, with donated anesthesia equipment and electric scalpels, and set up two instrument boxes for hernia surgery or similar procedures.

Local partnerships

The Belterra City Hall will assist in enabling a surgical center; UFOPA allowed use of Abaré's images; and the NGO Saúde e Alegria provided a boat that took us to Aveiro.

Varicose veins are not just cosmetic

Varicose veins in the legs are not only a cosmetic issue: they cause pain and discomfort. During the second expedition, many patients received non-surgical treatment, with 3 vascular doctors and 2 ultrasound technicians on the team.

Stories

Who the team met

Photo for story 1 of the 2nd Expedition: Varicose Veins and Ultrasound

"I live in this paradise, with a creek behind my house and along the banks of the Tapajós, which is 19 km wide. What we lacked was healthcare, which now the ONG Zoé provides us." — Mr. Edson, from the Aramaní community