Expedition report · August 2026

52nd Expedition Middle Arapiuns

Name: 52nd Expedition: Middle Arapiuns
Start: 2026-08-25
End: 2026-08-31
Location: Rio Arapiuns

25 to August 31, 2026 · 7 daysRio Arapiuns

Caring for those who care for the Amazon

appointmentsin 7 days of expedition: 1,044
volunteers: 17
hours donated: 824
in donated services: R$ 174k

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 52nd Expedition to the Middle Arapiuns took place from August 25 to 31, 2026. The team included specialists in cardiology, ultrasound, gynecology, pediatrics, general medicine, and dermatology, among others. A total of 134 pediatric consultations, 99 gynecology consultations, 88 cardiology consultations, 93 dermatology consultations, 210 general medicine consultations, 71 electrocardiograms, 200 ultrasounds, 120 rapid tests, 12 Pap smears were collected, and 17 dermatological procedures were performed. The total cost was $173,760.00.

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

1,044in total

Clinical consultations
Exams
Minor procedures

Clinical consultations

60%

624

General practice210
Pediatrics134
Gynecology99
Dermatology93
Cardiology88

Exams

39%

403

Ultrasounds200
Rapid tests120
Electrocardiogram71
Pap smears12

Minor procedures

1.6%

Dermatologic procedures17

Highlights

What marked this expedition

1,044 consultations in 7 days of navigation

On a hospital boat, 17 volunteers docked at riverside communities and indigenous villages along the Arapiuns River in western Pará, where many residents go months without contact with healthcare professionals.