Health- &
medical care
The Boat Clinic
Most people surely understand the benefits of receiving quick and effective medical care. To be able to reach a doctor and receive a correct diagnosis can save a life, and prevent worry. Harmless infections in our part of the world can become life-threatening in other parts of the world.
Poverty is more than the lack of income. To prevent poverty in the world we need to work for better population health. Child Mercy Sweden's goal is to see the whole person. Therefore the medical care project is a part of our work. During the last decades have the global health improved, the life expectancy has increased, and the child death has decreased, but still there is a lot to do and many areas that require help.
For over 20 years, Child Mercy Sweden has worked together with Missao Pescadores, a Brazilian relief organization, to reach exposed ethnic groups. At the Boat Clinic, there are doctors, orthopedics, nurses, dentists, and laboratory assistants. Thanks to this contribution have the general state of health has been improved considerably in the region. Child Mercy Sweden gives aid to a floating clinic for the poor population in the northeastern corner of Brazil. Through the boat and staff we can, amongst other things, give young women better and safer maternity care, as well as perform simple surgeries. At the boat, we also work with preventative care.
Follow-up efforts
The boat clinic has its route out to the islands two to three weekends a month. And it is estimated that they are able to take care of around 3000 patients each year. The medical team works non-profit and there is a planned schedule to make sure that the boat always has the right competence on board. They make sure that the health care programs that are performed should replace the void that neither the state nor municipality fills. The clinic returns periodically to the villages and islands that they previously visited, to make sure to follow up the efforts and prevent that other emergencies arise. Additionally, they count on being able to prevent the occurrence of diseases, especially amongst the children, who are an especially vulnerable group.
The staff works completely without profit and is ready to continue their important work to reach new areas with health care and other relief efforts.
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