Surgical campaigns - Aniquem

In the more than 10 years that we have been conducting surgical campaigns in different parts of Peru, we have seen that the percentage of women is very similar to that of men.

It's important to remember that scars are mostly the result of injuries not treated in time and require correction. That is why these surgical campaigns were created: to give hope back to many children and their families who were unaware of the rehabilitation treatment available.

In addition, the families are very poor and live in remote areas where medical care is lacking, all of which causes the family to lose hope that their loved one will recover and move forward. In a smaller percentage of cases, the child drops out of school, which worsens their emotional health.

At Aniquem, we know that physical health cannot function without emotional support; in this way, we help patients return to their daily activities as before.

Last week we finished the surgical campaign in the city of Cusco, where we treated 30 patients, who were selected from more than 100 people including children, adolescents and adults. These patients from the southern part of Peru and of scarce economic resources had access to reconstructive surgeries performed by specialists with more than 10 years of experience. It was an intense week of operations on behalf of patients with severe burns on their bodies. They have a long road ahead of them, as after discharge they will have to undergo intensive rehabilitation treatment in Cusco or in Lima.

The Cusco office was created 10 years ago to attend to the integral treatment of patients from the macrosur region, facilitating their transfer and recovery. We are very grateful to all those who in one way or another have contributed to this long process of improving scars.