Expedition report · November 2024

30th Expedition Pain-Free Paths

Name: 30th Expedition: Pain-Free Paths
Start: 2024-11-02
End: 2024-11-10
Location: Belterra

2 to November 10, 2024 · 9 daysBelterra

November Vascular: paths free from pain

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appointmentsin 9 days of expedition: 365
volunteers: 11
hours donated: 680
in donated services: R$ 100k

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

Alleviating pain, freeing movement

The 30th Expedition: Pain-Free Paths took place in Belterra from November 2 to 10, 2024. The team included professionals in Vascular Medicine, Ultrasound, Rheumatology, and Nursing. A total of 189 ultrasounds, 59 rheumatology consultations, 79 varicose vein procedures, and 35 professionals were trained.

Simple tasks, such as putting on shoes or spending a day at the beach, became distant memories.

Appointments

What was done, by category

365in total

Ultrasounds
Other procedures
Clinical consultations
People trained

Ultrasounds

52%

188

Other procedures

23%

Varicose vein treatment83

Clinical consultations

16%

Rheumatology59

People trained

9.6%

Professionals trained35

Highlights

What marked this expedition

Training for 35 community health agents

Zoé volunteers conducted a training session at the Municipal Hospital of Belterra, bringing together 35 Community Health Agents (ACS) from the region. During the session, strategies for patient welcoming and communication were discussed for individuals with fibromyalgia or chronic pain, emphasizing the importance of active listening and humanized support.

188 ultrasounds and 79 varicose vein treatments

In addition to 63 rheumatology consultations and minor procedures, the expedition brought immediate relief to patients who had waited years for varicose vein treatment.

More than a decade of waiting

Fernando Antônio Oliveira waited over 10 years to undergo the varicose vein surgery that could transform his life. During our 30th expedition, we witnessed the joy of a man who can now reclaim his life with dignity and freedom. The varicose vein surgery restored not only Fernando’s health but also his hope and the possibility of living fully again.

Stories

Who the team met

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Fernando Antônio Oliveira waited more than 10 years to have the varicose vein surgery that could transform his life. Due to financial limitations, the procedure was always out of reach, leaving Fernando trapped in his vascular condition. The complications went beyond pain: simple tasks, like putting on a shoe or spending a day at the beach, became distant memories. Life seemed to be slipping through his fingers until fate brought Fernando's path together with Zoé's arrival in Belterra. On our 30th expedition, we witnessed more than a dream fulfilled. We saw the joy of a man who, now, could reclaim his life with dignity and freedom. The varicose vein surgery gave Fernando not only health but also hope and the possibility of living fully again.