CAPE VERDE 2017

Dr. Agostinho Neto Hospital

Isla Santiago (Praia)

CLARS FOUNDATION
8-15 April
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.

The Clars Foundation attends the needs in Emergent countries, as well as provides Scholarships to doctors
with no financial resources, since 1997, and offers instructional courses in Emergent Eastern European
countries, Asia and Africa.

The Clars Foundation, for years has been conducting its mission in the fields of audiology, speech reha-
bilitation, otorhinolaryngology, phoniatrics, facial plastic surgery and oral surgery. These projects have
been materialized in many parts of the world, including India, Rumania, Republic of Moldavia, Ethiopia,
Senegal, Liberia, Cameroon, Gabon, Gambia, Kenya, D.R. of Congo, Sudan, Cape Verde and shortly in new
destinations 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.
Additionally, donates and adapts hearing aids and some hearing implants to patients affected with hypo-
acusia.

The humanitarian mission that travelled to Cape Verde was composed by 8 members. All of them directed
by Pedro Clars, MD PhD. These pages are a sample of the mission. The photographs were taken by each
member of the team and thereof selected and edited in this book which aims to thank all those who have
made possible this mission.

This mission and all the other activities organized by the Clars Foundation are conducted thanks to the
professional and financial support of the Board of Trustees, to whom we greatly thank for.
Board of Trustees

Honorary Chairman:
Andrs Clars Domnech, MD PhD ()
President:
Pedro Clars, MD PhD
Vice-President:
Mr. Antonio Sagnier

Patrons:
Mr. Jaime Aragall Mr. Marcel Gorgori
Mrs. Ainhoa Arteta Mr. Juan-Carlos Llars
Mr. Jaime Bonet Mrs. Lucrecia Prez Lucrecia
Mr. Jos Bros Mrs. Montse Mart Caball
Mrs. Montserrat Caball Mr. Joan Matabosch Grifoll
Mr. Carlos Chausson Mr. Stefano Palatchi
Mr. Carlo Colombara Mrs. Raquel Pierotti
Mr. Juan Diego Flrez Mr. Juan Pons
Mr. Josep Maria Flotats Mrs. Carmen Pujol
Mrs. Brbara Frittoli Mrs. Isabel Rey
Mr. Ramn Gener Mrs. Ana Mara Snchez
Mr. Ral Gimnez Mr. Joan Manuel Serrat
Secretary and legal advisor:
Mr. Fernando Foix
Vice-Secretary:
Mrs. Luisa Pujol Herrick
Treasurer:
Andrs Clars, MD

Registration No.: 1.466

ID No.: G-62.421.482

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Clars Foundation team

Pedro Clars, MD PhD ORL & Facial Plastic Surgery

Francisco Vidal Barraquer, MD Vascular Surgeon
Angie Bellmunt, MD ORL
Antonio Manuel Fontes Lima, MD ORL. Resident
Catherine Carpintero, MD Anestesist
Ingrid Penagos , MD Anestesist
Mts. M del Carmen Pujol Instrumentist
Mrs. Cristina Aguado Audioprotesist

Local team

Felisberto Borges, MD
Carmen Almeida, MD
Paulo dOliveira, MD
Mrs. Jannette Fernandes

- Her Excellency Ambassador of Spain in Cape Verde, Mrs. Caridad Batalla.

Site:

Dr. Agostinho Neto Hospital. Praia. Santiago Island.

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Arrival to Praia. Santiago Island.

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Cidade Velha.

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Programming patients.

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Our boss with acute Pancreatitis is
taken to the hotel.
Needs immediate evacuation.

A medicalized aircraft transports him

to Barcelona to continue treatment.

Farewell to the team.

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But... the team continues working in Cape Verde. Everything continues the same.

During the mission

Clars Foundation has conducted:

ORL Surgeries:10
Vascular surgeries:3
Consultations:120.

69 Audiometres.
2 otoacoustic emissions
24 hearing aid adaptations

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The team rests in Dr. Francesc Vidal Barraquers hands.

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Team farewell and goodbye to the Hospital.

Material to take back to Spain.

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Last moments of our stay. Some sightseeing.

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 Without the boss and
Carmen, the team takes
on.

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Returning home. Waiting at the airport.

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

-All who joined him.

-A todo el patronato de Fundacin Clars.
-Gaes Solidaria.
-Kern Pharma, S.L.
-Laboratorio Arag, S.A.
-Laboratorios Dr.Esteve, S.A.
-Prim S.A
-Otomedic
-Neomedic S.A.
-Tecnoquirrgica S.A.
-Medicimad.
-Embajada de Espaa en Cabo Verde.
-Coca-Cola Cabo Verde.
-Viajes tica.
-Transeaba Porters (baggage handlers at the Terminal of the Barcelona Airport)
-Regs. Professional fashion.
-RACC. Medical department.

and other anonymous entities for collaborating with our Foundation

offering their support.

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 Clars Foundation Headquarters:
C/Los Vergs, 29-31, 08017. Barcelona. Espaa.
Tel. +34 93 203 12 12 - Fax +34 93 280 33 32
E-mail: fundacion@fundacionclaros.com
fundacionclaros
Web: http://www.fundacionclaros.com
Registration n 1.466
ID No.: G-62.421.482