Expedition report · February 2022

4th Expedition Body and Mind

Name: 4th Expedition: Body and Mind
Start: 2022-02-14
End: 2022-02-22
Location: Rio Tapajós

14 to February 22, 2022 · 9 daysRio Tapajós

Ultrasound and psychological care aboard the Abaré

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appointmentsin 9 days of expedition: 239
volunteers: 2
hours donated: 104
in donated services: R$ 25k

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 ultrasound and psychological care?

You can make possible an expedition that will take place in just a few days! <BR> The region has an extremely high birth rate, and we often hear that a woman has more than 10 children. This makes ultrasound especially important to improve indicators in a region with one of the highest maternal mortality rates in Brazil. <BR> On the other hand, this high birth rate contributes to varicose vein problems, which can be easily treated. In this way, we enable a population that relies on arm strength to earn its living to return to their daily activities.

Ultrasound and psychological care aboard the Abaré, with 2 volunteers and 239 consultations.

Appointments

What was done, by category

239in total

Ultrasounds
Clinical consultations
People trained
Training

Ultrasounds

63%

150

Clinical consultations

31%

Psychology73

People trained

6.3%

Professionals trained15

Training

0.4%

Talks/classes1

Highlights

What marked this expedition

EMDR therapy

Psychological consultations used EMDR, a technique recommended by the WHO – World Health Organization – as a proven effective therapeutic approach that allows traumatic memories to be reinterpreted. It has been used worldwide in humanitarian psychological aid situations.