Expedition report · April 2026

    47th Expedition Arapiuns: Zoe + AGSUS

    · 7 daysRio Arapiuns

    Caring for those who care for the Amazon

    appointmentsin 7 days of expedition
    669
    volunteers
    15
    hours donated
    848
    in donated services
    R$ 159k

    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

    Health navigating the Arapiuns River

    The 47th Expedition Arapiuns: Zoé + AGSUS took place from April 6 to 12, 2026. The team included a general practitioner, dentistry, pediatrics, ultrasound technician, dentist, radiologist, internal medicine, generalists, medical students, pediatrician, infectious disease specialist, expansion director, executive director, and project manager. The total cost was $159,360.00. A total of 478 clinical consultations, 126 ultrasounds, and 65 dental procedures were performed.

    Each stop of the boat is coordinated with local leaders and the public health network, so that care continues after the team leaves.
    Appointments

    What was done, by category

    669in total
    • General practice
    • Ultrasounds
    • Dentistry

    General practice

    71%
    478
    • Clinical consultations478

    Ultrasounds

    19%
    126

    Dentistry

    9.7%
    65
    • Dental procedures65
    Highlights

    What marked this expedition

    669 consultations in 7 days of navigation

    On a hospital boat, 15 volunteers brought ultrasound and general clinics to riverside communities and indigenous villages along the Arapiuns River between April 6th and 12th, 2026.

    848 hours donated

    Expedition carried out in partnership with AGSUS, with 848 hours of volunteer work donated.

    Photos of the expedition

    • Team of the 47th Expedition: Arapiuns: Zoe + AGSUS
    • Photo of the 47th Expedition: Arapiuns: Zoe + AGSUS
    • Photo of the 47th Expedition: Arapiuns: Zoe + AGSUS
    Volunteer survey

    How the team rated it

    9.92out of 10: how likely they are to recommend Zoé to a friend
    Management4.67
    Reception4.92
    Overall4.81
    Ratings from 1 to 5.

    Partners of this expedition

    5 partners

    Government

    2 partners
    • AGSUS
    • DSEI - Polo Santarém

    Boat

    1 partner

    Medicines

    1 partner
    • EUROFARMA

    Partner NGO

    1 partner
    • Fundação Dieter Morszeck
    The next departure

    The 47th is back. The 55th leaves on November 26.

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