Expedition report · February 2026

45th Expedition Alto Arapiuns

Name: 45th Expedition: Alto Arapiuns
Start: 2026-02-23
End: 2026-03-07
Location: Rio Arapiuns

February 23 to March 7, 2026 · 13 daysRio Arapiuns

We bring health and hope to riverside and indigenous communities in the Amazon.

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appointmentsin 13 days of expedition: 972
volunteers: 4
hours donated: 256
in donated services: R$ 79k

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

Thirteen days of health in the Upper Rio Arapiuns

The 45th Expedition to the Upper Arapiuns took place from February 23 to March 7, 2026. The team included one medical student, one pediatrician, one radiologist, and one general practitioner. The total cost was $78,560.00. During the expedition, 28 ultrasounds, 315 general medicine consultations, 249 dental procedures, 117 pediatric consultations, 85 Pap smears were collected, 137 rapid tests were performed, and 41 laboratory tests were conducted.

Each number represents a person received, many of whom were seeing a healthcare professional for the first time in a long time.

Appointments

What was done, by category

972in total

Clinical consultations
Exams
Other procedures
Ultrasounds

Clinical consultations

44%

432

General practice315
Pediatrics117

Exams

27%

263

Rapid tests137
Pap smears85
Laboratory tests41

Other procedures

26%

249

Dental procedures249

Ultrasounds

2.9%

Highlights

What marked this expedition

Thirteen days aboard the Abaré II

Institutional and financial support from the Fundação Dieter Morszeck made the logistics and structure of the expedition possible, carried out in partnership with the Santarém City Hall and Amazone-se aboard the Abaré II boat.

Medications donated by Eurofarma

Eurofarma donated the medications and essential supplies for field care.

972 attendances with 4 volunteers

There were 315 general medicine consultations, 249 dental procedures, 137 rapid tests, 117 pediatric consultations, 85 Pap smears, 41 laboratory tests, and 28 ultrasounds, within 256 donated hours.