Humanitarian trip Senegal 2014

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The Clars Foundation is a non-rot organization whose mainims are the ght against pro-ound hearing loss and offer me-ical cooperation in Third Worldountries in the ORL eld.

The Clars Foundation attends

he needs in Emergent coun-ries, and at the same time pro-ides scholarships to doctors

with no nancial resources, since997. Offers instructional cour-es in Emergent Eastern Europeountries, Asia and Africa.

The Clars Foundation,for yearsas been conducting its mission

n the elds of audiology, speechehabilitation, otorhinolaryngo-ogy, phoniatrics, facial plasticurgery and oral surgery. Theserojects have been materializedn many parts of the world, in-luding India, Rumania, Repu-lic of Moldavia, Ethiopia, Sene-al, Liberia, Cameroon, Gabon,

Kenya, D.R. Congo, Sudan and

hortly Gambia and Ghana, withhe donation of medical supplies,ssential life-saving medicines,nd needed medical equipment

which otherwise would not bevailable, and providing free

medical care and surgeries toeople in need, as well.

Additionally, donates and adapts

earing aids and some hearingmplants to patients affectedwith hypoacusia.

Board of Trustees

Honorary Chairman:Andrs Clars Domnech MD PhD

President:Pedro Clars, MD PhD

Vice-President:Mr. Antonio Sagnier

Patrons:Mr. Jaime AragallMrs. Ainhoa ArtetaMr. Jaime BonetMr. Jos BrosMrs. Montserrat CaballMr. Carlos Chausson

Mr. Carlo ColombaraMr. Juan Diego FlrezMrs. Brbara FrittoliMr. Ramn GenerMr. Ral GimnezMr. Marcel GorgoriMr. Juan-Carlos LlarsMrs. Lucrecia Prez LucreciaMrs. Montse Mart CaballMr. Stefano Palatchi

Mrs. Raquel PierottiMr. Juan PonsMrs. M del Carmen PujolMrs. Isabel ReyMrs. Ana Mara SnchezMr. Joan Manuel Serrat

Secretary and legal advisor:Mr. Fernando Foix

Vice-Secretary:Mrs. Luisa Pujol Herrick

Treasurer:Andrs Clars, MD

Registration No.: 1466ID No.: G-62.421.482

Barraquer Foundation

The Barraquer Foundation wasfounded in the year 2003 byProf. Joaquin Barraquer and Drs.Rafael and Elena Barraquer. Itsmain objective is the diffusion ofophthalmology and become uni-

versal in its most humanitarianaspect.

Among its sphere of action standsout to facilitate nancial andassistance aid to patients in needat Third World countries. TheJoaquin Barraquer ResearchChair in Ophthalmology offerssupport to ophthalmology inves-

tigations, award scholarships inthe eld of ophthalmology andpromote The Eye Bank for theTreatment of Blindness.

The Barraquer Foundation hascollaborated jointly with the Cla-ros Foundation at several huma-

nitarian expeditions in countriessuch as India, Gabon, Cameroon,Kenya, D.R. Congo, Senegal andshortly Ghana.

Other projects are being plannedfor this year in Africa.


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Clars Foundation Team

Pedro Clars, MD PhD (Barcelona) ENT, Face & Neck surgeon Misol Perez Carretero, MD PhD (Madrid) ENT, Face & Neck surgeon Lus Cncer, MD (Barcelona) Anestesist Chantal Backes, MD (Andorra) Internist Maria Farre, MD(Lleida) Anestesist Ms. Korina Jacqueline Nicolau Michels Audioprotesist Mrs. M del Carmen Pujol (Barcelona) OR Nurse

Barraquer Foundation Team

Elena Barrquer, MD (Barcelona) Ophtalmologist Ignacio Zabal, MD (Barcelona) Anestesist Montserrat Bausili, MD (Barcelona) Ophtalmologist Ms. M. Teresa Fernndez (Barcelona) OR Nurse

Mr. Jess Martnez (Barcelona) OR Nurse Ms. Anglica Guevara (Barcelona) Volunteer

Local Team

Malick Diop, MD PhD Issa Ndiaye Diop, MD PhD Evelyne Diom, MD ENT Team Fann Hospital.

Place: Claros Foundation: Le Fann Hospital. Dakar. Barraquer Foundation: Ouakam Hpital Militaire. Dakar.

Under the Presidency of the First Lady of Senegal

Mme. Marieme Faye Sall.

SENEGAL MISSION 2014


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Arrival and Sunday stroll.


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All over the place you can seeannouncements.

Photograph of the ORL Team.

FIRST DAY OF WORK.

Candidate selection and prepara-tion of equipment and material.


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Surgical activity in process.Ear surgery.Laryngotracheal surgery.


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aryngeal tumors.


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Orbital surgery.


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Different types of craniofacial malformations.


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Complicated surgeries.


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The Anesthesiology team thatjoined us in Senegal: Mara andLuis.


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Two simultaneous operatingrooms and a lot of work.


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Complicated cases and skill-ful surgeons.


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Intrabronchial and esopha-geal foreign bodies which putchildren in danger.


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Complicated post surgeries on difcultcases.


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Laryngeal and tracheal surgeries.

Aerodigestives endoscopies.


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The support of Jumbo was welcomed by all of us.


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Thank you words.


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LObservateur. Jeudi 16 Janvier 2014.


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Our coffee and breakfast at the hospi-

tal, between surgeries.


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Orbit surgery.


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A very hard days and fullof satisfaction


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Hearing aid adaptations byGaes Solidaria.


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Mandibular tumors and

face and neck surgeryreconstruction.


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Luis, with the patients for pain therapy. Terminal cases.


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BARRAQUER Team and their surgical activities.


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Dr. Elena Barraquer operating cataracts non-stop.


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Dr. Elena Barraquer, always so efcient and sweet.


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The mission comes to anend and we prepare our-

selves to return back home.


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Our audioprotesistKorina.Always smiling.


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Our Resident Sholarship, MAME SARR, who came to visit us at the Fann Hospital.


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The announcement

in the newspapers,talks about our mi-ssion.

A well deserved rest.


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A short stroll at theAnimal Reserve,helps us to rest ourminds.


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After several days working hard we enjoy freedom.


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REPORT:

CLARS FOUNDATION:

Total surgeries: 47.Ear surgeries: 8.Neck and face surgeries: 22.Traqueal and laryngeal surgeries: 17.Consultation visits: 80.Hearing aid adaptions: 30.

BARRAQUER FOUNDATION:

Cataract surgeries: 174.Consultation visits: 300.Adapted eyeglasses: 150.

A few hours of rest.


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Dr. Pedro Clars wishes to express his grattitude to the following entities:

-The participants who joined him to Senegal.

-The Claros Foundation Board of Trustees. -The Barraquer Foundation Board of Trustees. -Gaes Solidaria. -Kern Pharma, S.L.

-Laboratorio Arag, S.A. -Laboratorios Dr.Esteve, S.A. -Prim S.A.

-Neomedic S.A. -Tecnoquirrgica. -Gallina Blanca Agroaliment.

-Jumbo, Filial Gallina Blanca, frica. -Fondation Servir le Senegal -First Lady of Senegal Mme. Marieme Faye Sall.

-Fann Hospital. -OUAKAM Militar Hospital. -Andorra Hospital. Servei Andorr dAtenci Sanitaria. (SAAS) -Her Excellency Ambassador of Spain in Senegal Cristina Diaz-Fernndez

and other anonymous entities for collaborating with our Foundation offering their

support.


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