Medical assistance to rural Venezuelan communities

The last two medical and dental outreach programs were successfully carried out in Cataniapo, Amazonas State and Delta del Orinoco, Monagas and Delta Amacuro States, Venezuela. During both interventions, thousands of consultations were offered in the fields of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Otorhinolaryngology, Internal Medicine, Dermatology, Ophtalmology, Pediatrics, Dentistry and Oral Surgery, Bioanalysis and Psychology.

During the first one, 1.734 consultations were offered, for a total of 894 patients, out of which, 51.5% (n=460) were children and the other 48.5% (n=434) were adults. Of these patients, the distribution by sex corresponded to 57.3% (n=512) female patients and 42.7% (n=382) male patients. In terms of priority groups, of the total number of patients, 3.8% (n=34) were older adults, 4.6% (n=41) were pregnant women.

During the second one 1458 consultations were offered, for a total of 769 patients, out of which, 56.3% (n=433) were children and the other 43.7% (n=336) were adults. Of these patients, the distribution by sex corresponded to 51.5% (n=396) female patients and 48.5% (n=373) male patients. In terms of priority groups, of the total number of patients, 5.4% (n=42) were older adults, 2% (n=15) were pregnant women.

CUMIS offered medical treatment for acute pathologies in children and adults and provided adequate coverage in the treatment of chronic diseases.

The attendance by consultation in both programs corresponded to the following: 

• Pediatrics: 704 patients
• Otorhinolaryngology: 192 patients
• Obstetrics and Gynecology: 222 patients
• Ophtalmology: 253 patients
• Dermatology: 310 patients
• Internal Medicine: 509 patients 
• Bioanalysis: 338 patients
• Psychology: 22 patients

In the dental area, 642 patients were attended, among different specialties: general dentistry, pediatric dentistry, oral surgery, and maxillofacial surgery. The distribution of attended patients was: 207 (58.5%) adults and 147 (41.5%) pediatric patients in Amazonas, and 135 adults
(46,9%) and 153 children (53,1%) in Delta del Orinoco.

More than 1000 condoms were distributed during seminars on sexual and reproductive health in an effort to create lasting change through health promotion. A total of 1107 people benefited from CUMIS psychoeducational seminars and conferences; topics covered included mental health and emotion identification, domestic and gender-based violence, WASH programs, nutrition, menstrual hygiene, and pediculosis.

Every patient that we attend, as well as every place that we visit, has the potential to transform this nation into the one where we ultimately aspire to live in. Our country, Venezuela, has limitless potentials that inspire CUMIS to constantly search for support and in an unstoppable process of helping the most needy communities. Small and tiny efforts, when added together, maximize our dreams of reaching out to even more communities in the non-distant future.

The last medical and dental outreach program was successfully carried out in Araure, Portuguesa State, Venezuela, during which 1.712 consultations were offered in the fields of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Otorhinolaryngology, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Dentistry and Oral Surgery, Bioanalysis and Psychology; attending in the medicine fields 1107 patients, out of which, 48.1% (n=531)) were adults and the other 51.9% (n=576) were pediatric patients.

Of these patients, the distribution by sex corresponded to 62% (n=686) female patients and 38% (n=421) male patients. In terms of priority groups, of the total number of patients, 2.8% (n=31) were older adults, 1.3% (n=14) were pregnant women and 51.9% (n=576) were pediatric patients.

CUMIS offered medical treatment for acute pathologies in children and adults and provided adequate coverage in the treatment of chronic diseases.

The attendance by consultation corresponded to the following: 

• Pediatrics: 365 patients
• Otorhinolaryngology: 142 patients
• Obstetrics and Gynecology: 160 patients
• Internal Medicine: 369 patients 
• Bioanalysis: 149 patients
• Psychology: 102 patients

In the dental area, 347 patients were attended, among different specialties: general dentistry, pediatric dentistry, oral surgery, and maxillofacial surgery. The distribution of attended patients was: 53.9% (n=187) adults and 46.1% (n=160) pediatric patients. 

More than 240 condoms were distributed during seminars on sexual and reproductive health in an effort to create lasting change through health promotion. A total of 574 people benefited from CUMIS psychoeducational seminars and conferences; topics covered included mental health and emotion identification, domestic and gender-based violence, WASH programs, nutrition, menstrual hygiene, and pediculosis.

Every patient that we attend, as well as every place that we visit, has the potential to transform this nation into the one where we ultimately aspire to live in. Our country, Venezuela, has limitless potentials that inspire CUMIS to constantly search for support and in an unstoppable process of helping the most needy communities. Small and tiny efforts, when added together, maximize our dreams of reaching out to even more communities in the non-distant future.