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The capital city of Ecuador- Quito; holds several poor neighborhoods in all of its geographical extension. One of these areas is called Atucucho; only 40 minutes away from the Quito-Charity Anywhere headquarters. Initially started as an area where extremely poor families moved there to earn a piece of land even f they had invade them. Most of these families have legalized their situation with the Municipal Government of Quito in order to legally own a piece of land there in Atucucho. Most of the buildings here have basic infrastructure and services; and also a medical dispensary, property of the Ecuadorian Government-Ministry of Public Health. Although Atucucho is literately underneath of the Rucu-Pichincha volcano (translation: Ancient-Pichincha); the local families live aware and conscious of a potential natural disaster-if that was the case. Nowadays, it is pretty normal to find various social organizations, cooperatives, or NGOS working in Atucucho for the development of living conditions of its residents.
Medical Report
Dr. Monica Arroyo (Family Practitioner/Pediatrician); who now works for the Charity Anywhere Medical Center had previously worked in Atucucho to fulfill a graduation requirement all nearly graduated students have to deal with the Ecuadorian Government. Dr. Arroyo prepared the Atucucho communitarian house to hold there our mobile dental stations; and two offices for the physicians who were able to go with us. Under the direction of Dr. Washington Zambrano DDS (Charity Anywhere Ecuador Legal Representative); a group of volunteers and professionals went to Atucucho that morning. The physicians were: Dr. Monica Arroyo (Family Practitioner/Pediatrician); Dr. Alberto Vargas (Family Practitioner/Epidemiologist). The Dental team was made of: Dr. Isabel Zambrano DDS/ Pediatrician; Dr. Elena Gutierrez DDS/Endo-dontist; Eng. Julio Zambrano-Sterilization; Eng. Patricio Guzman (Charity Anywhere Medical Center-Coordinator); Juan Zambrano-Translation; Ana Zambrano (medical student); Alex Coleman and Rebecca Tognery (4th year-dental students from LEDDS Dental Hospital Scotland/U.K.) and Brandon Bishop (a former American student from BYU-I). The Medical Consult gave the following results at the end of the day: |
Age |
Men |
% |
Women |
% |
Total |
% |
Less than a year |
2 |
8,4 |
1 |
2,9 |
3 |
5,2 |
1-5 years |
8 |
33,3 |
1 |
2,9 |
9 |
15,6 |
6-15 years |
8 |
33,3 |
5 |
14,7 |
13 |
22,4 |
16-45 years |
4 |
16,6 |
17 |
50,1 |
21 |
36,2 |
46-65 years |
1 |
4,2 |
9 |
26,5 |
10 |
17,2 |
Older than 65 |
1 |
4,2 |
1 |
2,9 |
2 |
3,4 |
Total |
24 |
100 |
34 |
100 |
58 |
100 |
AGE GENDER SORT OUT
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Glucose tests were also offered within the adult population of patients for Medicine. Twenty one tests were done that time. After doing an evaluation to confirm a DIABETIS case; our physicians would do a PRE-NADIAL glucose test in those cases where the glucose level went really high.
Dental Report
ATTENDED PATIENTS IN DENTISTRY: |
Age |
Men |
% |
Women |
% |
Total |
% |
1-5 years |
6 |
16,67 |
2 |
3,77 |
8 |
8,99 |
6-15 years |
27 |
75 |
20 |
37,74 |
47 |
52,81 |
16-45 years |
3 |
8,33 |
22 |
41,51 |
25 |
28,09 |
46-65 years |
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9 |
16,98 |
9 |
10,11 |
Total |
36 |
100 |
53 |
100 |
89 |
100 |
DENTAL PROCEDURES DONE IN ATUCUCHO:
Fillings |
52 |
Exodontias |
17 |
Cleanings |
17 |
Fluoride Treatments |
25 |
TOTAL |
111 |
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| On this manner; another Humanitarian mission was successfully accomplished utilizing all the available chances we had to serve those needy and poor from the Atucucho neighborhood here in Quito. Charity Anywhere Ecuador served again anyone anywhere. |
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QUITO - ECUADOR, AUGUST 19, 2008 |
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Quito, the capital city of Ecuador is distributed on at least 19 districts; where the population can geographically be sort out. One of the most traditional areas in Quito is the district of “San Blas”. It is practically where the old part of town starts; and consequently is very pretty and fairly visited by either locals or foreigners. This part of town used to be traditional in the mean that political concentrations or manifestations would take out from there towards the Governmental Palace few miles away from there. Thank goodness the passing of years can also change old customs like the one mentioned above. The district of San Blas went into an extreme make over where its parks and plazas now look completely restored and recovered. This transitioning process of who it used to look the centric part of Quito into of what it looks now responds to the visionary and responsible administration of the Municipal Government of Quito. Our team of professionals and volunteers visited the Vargas home-ward building; another unit that belongs to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. The membership of this homeward was supposed to be assisted and also the local community in general. Our participants worked again under the supervision of Dr. Washington Zambrano DDS (Charity Anywhere Legal Representative).
MEDICAL REPORT
The medical participants were: Dr. Monica Arroyo (Family Physician/Pediatrician); Dr. Alberto Vargas (Family Physician/Epidemiologist). This is how the medical consult behaved during that day: (Tuesday August 19th, 2008) |
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Men |
Percentage |
Women |
Percentage |
Total |
Percentage |
1-5 years |
1 |
5,5 |
1 |
2,4 |
2 |
3,3 |
6-15 years |
8 |
44,4 |
12 |
28,6 |
20 |
33,3 |
16-45 years |
4 |
22,2 |
15 |
35,7 |
19 |
31,7 |
46-65 years |
2 |
11,2 |
11 |
26,2 |
13 |
21,7 |
> than 65 years |
3 |
16,7 |
3 |
7,1 |
6 |
10 |
TOTAL |
18 |
100 |
42 |
100 |
60 |
100 |
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It was also offered the service of CAPILARY GLUCOMETRY where patients could find either a high, normal or low GLUCOSE level in their blood stream. A total of 17 Glucometries we not even one were cases of High or Hyper Blood Pressure were found; or even worse Diabetes. Charity Anywhere Ecuador tries hard now not to keep proving of medicines to our patients; but instead having them buy their own prescription to promote self-sufficiency.
DENTAL REPORT
The dental participants and volunteers were: Dr. Isabel Zambrano DDS (Dental Paeditrician); Dr. Elena Gutiérrez DDS (Endodoncia specialist), Juan Zambrano (Misión Coordinator); Emilio Jalkh, and Christian Alvarez who are Dental Students from the University of Quito DENTAL SCHOOL; as well as Ana Maria Zambrano who currently is a former Medical Student from the mentioned University above. The rest of our participants wereEng. Julio Zambrano on Sterilization; Eng. Patricio Guzmán (Charity Anywhere Medical Center-Coordinator), Brandon Bishop who was an American volunteer from BYU Idaho; and Carlos Celin (Technician). |
The dental consult happened to be in this way on that date:
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Men |
Percentage |
Women |
Percentage |
Total |
Percentage |
1-5 years |
6 |
13,95 |
9 |
15,25 |
15 |
14,71 |
6-15 years |
25 |
58,14 |
21 |
35,6 |
46 |
45,1 |
16-45 years |
7 |
16,28 |
22 |
37,29 |
29 |
28,43 |
46-65 years |
3 |
6,98 |
7 |
11,86 |
10 |
9,8 |
> than 65 years |
2 |
4,65 |
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2 |
1,96 |
TOTAL |
43 |
100 |
52 |
100 |
95 |
100 |
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A total of Dental Procedures done during thisday off Dental Service:
Dental Procedure |
Quantity |
Fillings |
74 |
Exodontias |
4 |
Prophylaxis |
30 |
Fluoride Treatments |
39 |
Total |
147 |
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On this manner our service project came to its end. Definitely where the population can easily find available descent infrastructure; the chances to deal with serious illnesses greatly reduce. In any case, we also found needy and poor families on this LDS Home Ward Building there in the district of San Blas. |
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SANTA ELENA - ECUADOR, SEPTEMBER 12 - 14, 2008 |
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A Friday, 12th of September 2008; left on direction to the city of Salinas a group of volunteers from Charity Anywhere Ecuador requested by the chief of naval operations in the area: Captain Oswaldo Zambrano G.S. Our group was leaded by Dr. Washington Zambrano DDS/OR; and Dr. Patricio Montero who coordinated for the Ecuadorian Navy Squad-command in the area. The names of our volunteers on this occasion were: Economist Maria Eugenia Guzmán, Dr. Isabel Zambrano DDS/ES, Dr. Ximena Tapia DDS, Dr. Salome Arias DDS/EP, Dr. Jorge Montalvo DDS/OR, Dr. Lillie Valverde DDS/EPAE, Mss. Anita Zambrano (Medical Student), Mss. Natalie Arias (Dental Student), Mr. Carlos Celin (Technician). The Ecuadorian Navy supported us with two Family Physicians, three Optometrists and two Assistants. This Dental-Medical mission took place in the village of San Pablo; few minutes away from the city of Salinas. In the Medical area, 141 patients were seen and 88 prescriptions were given there. In Ophthalmology, 46 patients received a pair of lenses. Fifty three Glucose tests were offered. Fifty three adults and forty six children were given anti parasite medicine and multi vitamin supplements. |
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The Dental team’s consult performed this way:
Age & Gender |
Men |
% |
Women |
% |
Total |
% |
1-5 years |
6 |
6,6 |
6 |
7,23 |
12 |
6,9 |
6-15 years |
43 |
47,25 |
38 |
45,78 |
81 |
46,55 |
16-45 years |
31 |
34,06 |
36 |
43,38 |
67 |
38,51 |
46-65 years |
11 |
12,09 |
2 |
2,41 |
13 |
7,47 |
Older 65 |
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1 |
1,2 |
1 |
0,57 |
TOTAL |
91 |
100 |
83 |
100 |
174 |
100 |
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Total of Dental procedures done:
Fillings |
106 |
Exodontias |
65 |
Cleanings |
38 |
Fluoride Treats. |
60 |
TOTAL |
269 |
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It is always gratifying to know that our NGO does fulfil its motto of “Serving Anyone Anywhere”; independently of their creed, religion, political tendencies or social status. Therefore; we felt great after keeping our commitment to serve Ecuadorians in the way the truly deserve |
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