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Clars Foundation
Cameroon
August 3-8, 2010
The Clars Foundation is a
non-profit organization whose
main aims are the fight against
profound hearing loss and offer
medical cooperation in Third
World countries in the ORL
field.

Honorary Chairman:
Andrs Clars Domnech MD PhD

The
Clars
Foundation
attends the needs in Emergent
countries, and at the same
time provides scholarships to
doctors with no financial
resources, since 1997. Offers
instructional
courses
in
Emergent Eastern Europe countries,
Asia,
Africa
and
Latinamerica.

Patrons:
Mr. Jaime Aragall
Mrs. Ainhoa Arteta
Mr. Jaime Bonet
Mr. Jos Bros
Mrs. Montserrat Caball
Mr. Carlos Chausson
Mr. Carlo Colombara
Mr. Juan Diego Flrez
Mr. Ral Gimnez
Mr. Marcel Gorgori
Mr. Juan-Carlos Llars
Mrs. Lucrecia Prez "Lucrecia"
Mrs. Montse Mart Caball
Mr. Stefano Palatchi
Mrs. Raquel Pierotti
Mr. Juan Pons
Mrs. Carmen Pujol
Mrs. Isabel Rey
Mrs. Ana Mara Snchez
Mr. Joan Manuel Serrat

The Clars Foundation, for

years has been conducting its
mission in the fields of audiology, speech rehabilitation,othorhinolaryngology, phoniatrics,
facial plastic surgery and oral
surgery. This labor has been
materialized in many parts of
the world, including India,
Rumania, Republic of Moldavia,
Ethiopia, Senegal, Liberia,
Cameroon and Gabon, with the
donation of medical supplies,
essential life-saving medicines,
and needed medical equipment
which otherwise would not be
available, and providing free
medical care and surgeries to
people in need, as well.

President:
Pedro Clars MD PhD
Vice-President:
Mr. Antonio Sagnier

Secretary and legal advisor:

Mr. Fernando Foix
Vice-Secretary:
Mrs. Luisa Pujol Herrick
Treasurer:
Andrs Clars MD
N de Registro: 1.466
N.I.F.: G-62.421.482

The Barraquer Foundation was

founded in the year 2003 by
Prof. Joaquin Barraquer and
Drs.
Rafael
and
Elena
Barraquer. Its main objective
is the diffusion of ophthalmology and become universal in its
most humanitarian aspect.
Among its sphere of action
stands out to facilitate financial and assistance aid to
patients in need at Third World
countries.
The
Joaquin
Barraquer Research Chair in
Ophthalmology offers support
to ophthalmology investigations, award scholarships in the
field of ophthalmology and promote The Eye Bank for the
Treatment of Blindness.
The Barraquer Foundation has
collaborated jointly with the
Clars Foundation at several
humanitarian expeditions in
countries such as India, Gabn,
Camern and Senegal.
Other projects are
planned for next year..

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Clars Foundation medical team formed by:

Dr. Pedro Clars
(Barcelona)
Sra. Mara del Carmen Pujol (Barcelona)
Dr. Misol Prez Carretero
(Madrid)
Dra. M Antonia Clavera
(Barcelona)
Lda. Natalia Coll
(Barcelona)
Dr. Pedro Clars Pujol
(Barcelona)
Dra. Adelina Ferreira (Lisboa, Portugal)

Barraquer Foundation medical team formed by:

Dra. Elena Barraquer
(Barcelona)
Dra. Carmen Asensio
(Barcelona)
Dr. Jos Ignacio Zabal
(Barcelona)
Sra. Maria Elvira Figueras
(Barcelona)
Sr. Estefano Bosio Barraquer (Barcelona)
Sr. Matthias Diefenbach
(Barcelona)

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Departure from Barcelona Airport.

Stop in Casablanca.
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Promenade through the streets and city

sightseeing.

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During our 6 hours stop at Casablanca we

visited the city and took some photographs.

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In Yaound we began by attending mass.

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We begin medical consultations.

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We installed the surgery room.

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We began surgery.

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Simple food but sufficient.

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At night we all helped

to prepare dinner
and serve it. Only
moment of peace.

Our guest, the cat.

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The ophthalomologists work non-stop.

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Ophthalmology external consultation visits.

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Adaption of hearing aids.

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Each day we do multiple activities.

Our schedules join themselves and
the day has 18 working hours.

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Visit at the Embassy.

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GAES Solidaria always collaborates.

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Under the protection of the

Virgin, everything turns out well.

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Dr. Pedro Clars and Dr. Elena Barraquer, wish to express their
gratitude to the following entities:
All who joined the medical team.
All the entire Board of Trustees of the Clars Foundation
and Barraquer Foundation.
GAES Solidaria
Ken Pharma, S.L.
Laboratorio Arag, S.A.
Laboratorios Dr.Esteve, S.A.
Prim S.A.
Neomedic S.A.
Tecnoquirrgica
and other anonymous entities for collaborating with our
foundations offering their help.
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