SURGEONS IN ACTION (AC) CAMPAIGNS IN 2024
In 2022, campaigns resumed after the COVID pandemic. The situation in 2023 was normalised and campaigns were conducted from March onwards. Therefore the number of possible campaigns could be:
1. 1-11 FEBRUARY Campaign to Gpholu City, Liberia (HI): DONE.
Team leader: Antonio Satorras
General surgeons: Antonio M Satorras, María Quirós, Mónica Torres Diaz, Estefanía Villalobos.
Paediatric surgeons: Carlos Delgado, Sara Ramallo Varela.
Anaesthesiologists: Pilar Murga, Rocio Diez, M Laura Baumgartner
Nurse: M Jesús Nieto, Mónica Ruiz Maleno, Lucia Corrales
12 VOLUNTEERS
EXPENDITURE: 11.970
173 patients (131 adults, 42 children), 225 procedures (153 in adults, 72 in children)
2. 27 February- 6 March: Maternal &Child Bundung Hospital, Serekunda GAMBIA (ASEDA): CHILDREN. DONE
Team leader: Rosa Romero
Paediatric surgeons: Rosa Maria Romero Ruiz, M Angeles Muñoz Miguelsanz, Teresa Inmaculada Ruiz Jimenez, Maria Carolina Mójica Salamanca (R5), Rosa Maria Caello Laureano.
Anaesthesiologists: Alvaro Jose Sepulveda Iturzaeta, Marta Garcia Santigosa, Blanca Mtez-Dueñas López Marin.
Digestive Appt: María Muñoz Garcia Borruel
Nurses: Débora Moreno Borrego, Rocio Sanjusto Bravo, Rosa M Soldevilla Rodriguez, Maria Ortiz Polan.
13 VOLUNTEERS
SPEND 6556,64€.
87 patients (children), 113 procedures
3. 2-10 MARCH. Campaign to Sierra Leone- Police Hospital, Freetown (HI) DONE
Team Leader Sebastian Fdez Arias (cancelled Dec. 2023)
General Surgeons: Lucia Catot, Sebastian Fdez Arias, Elisabeth Julia Verdaguer, Elisabet Redondo.
Anaesthesiologists: Carmen Belmonte Cuenca, Ester Mora Azabal, Marti Arquerons Aliaga.
Nurses: Samuel Jimenez
8 VOLUNTEERS
EXPENDITURE 7787,89 € (paid CA)+ 2450,90 €.
111 patients, 130 procedures
4. 5-15 MARCH Campaign Serekunda Hospital,Kanifing LGA, GAMBIA (HI) -adults DONE
Team leader: Eduardo Perea del Pozo
General Surgeons: Eduardo Perea, Manuel Bustos, Abdul Razak Munchef,
Anaesthesiologists: Ordoño Rodrigo Alonso Tuñon, Alejandra Abasolo Ibañez
Nurses: Maria del Mar Martínez Gómez, Daniel Luis Nadales Muñoz
Surgical Residents: Carlos Javier García Sanchez, Angela de Jesus Gil
9 VOLUNTEERS
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EXPENDITURE: 5100,48 € (air ticket+Renfe)
118 patients, 127 procedures
5. 20-29 April. Bishop Murray Medical Center Campaign, Makurdi, Nigeria (HI) DONE
Team leader: Teresa Butrón
General Surgeons: Teresa Butrón, Saray Ayllon, Antonio Barrasa, Elena Fernández
Paediatric Surgeons: Alejandro Unda, Lola Delgado
Anaesthesiologists: Santiago Fdez del Valle, Ana Hermida
Intensivist: Emilia Tallo
Nurses: Pepa Fornier, Nuria Guardiola, Silvia Montalban
12 VOLUNTEERS,
EXPENSES: Tickets+insurance 10.140, €.
Patients155 (75 children), 192 (99 children) proceedings
6. 27 April-5 May. Campaign to Sierra Leone- Police Hospital, Freetown (HI) DONE
Team leader Ana Gay
General Surgeons: Ana Gay, Enrique Moncada, Cristina Roque, Paula Fdez Rodriguez.
Anaesthesiologists: Miguel Angel Pereira, Yolanda Sanduende
Nurses: Eva M Sanchez Hdez, Verónica González Casal.
8 VOLUNTEERS.
EXPENDITURE: Tickets 10.655 €.
130 patients, 152 procedures
7. 21- 29 JUNE: Campaign Hospital Songo Mozambique- COMPLETE
Team leader: Lucia Catot
General Surgeons: Lucia Catot, Carlota Matallana, Linda Pardellas, Laia Torrent, David Diaz Perez
Paediatric surgeons: Sofia Lizandro,
Anaesthesiologists: Aurora Garcia, Rocio C Armero, M Carmen Sanz Mtez
Nurses: Silve Barrena, Maria Garcia, Olga Sepulveda
8. 5-13 JULY Campaign in Yaounde Cameroon (CMS Cardio Reval), Adults (A Onana Foundation FULL
Team leader: César Ramirez
General Surgeons: Cesar Ramirez, Jaume Ortega, Marta Roldon, Pablo Muriel
Anaesthesiologists: Javier Mora, Beatriz Fort, Sandra Casares
Nurses: FJ Gómez, otra, otra, otra
9 VOLUNTEERS
9. 15-29 SEPTEMBER: Campaign in Peru Hospital Regional Callao. Abdominal wall pathology (OFFERED by the Regional Government of Callao, Dr. Ciro Castillo, with training for staff) INCOMPLETE
Team leader: Pending!
General Surgeons: Marisol Perez Cerdeira, Carlota Matallana?
Anaesthesiologists: Pilar Murga
Nurses: Pepa Fornier, Inma Vilchez, M Jesus Nieto, Paula Garcia Ser?
8 VOLUNTEERS
10. 28 September – 6 October Campaign in Benin. Dangbo. FULL
Team Leader: David Fernández Luengas
Surgeons: David Fernández Luengas, Ana María Gay Fernández, Sandra del Barrio Anaya, Fátima Sánchez-Cabezudo Noguera.
Anaesthetists: Rocío Díez Munar, Katharina Wentkowsky.
Nurses: Nuria Agulló Marín, Silvestra Barrena Blázquez.
Logistics: Michael Wentkowsky (engineer).
9 VOLUNTEERS.
11. 25 October – 6 November Campaign in Yaounde Cameroon (CMS Cardio Reval), (A Onana Foundation). Adults – FULL
Team leader: Manuel Cires
General Surgeons: M Cires, Estefania Villalobos, Sharon Polett Gomez Luna
Anaesthetists: Maria Remon, Fabiola Ortega
Nurses Marisa Hernando, Lola Garcia
7 VOLUNTEERS
EXPENDITURE: Tickets 6048,14€ + insurance 623€: 6671,14€.
12. 29 October – 8 November: Maternal &Child Bundung Hospital, Serekunda, GAMBIA (ASEDA): CHILDREN. FULL
Team leader: Eloisa Diaz Moreno
Paediatric Surgeons: Carlos Cadaval Gallardo, Carmen Botía Martínez, Rocío Vizcaíno Pérez, Constanza Valenzuela López, Eloísa Diaz Moreno
Anaesthesiologists: Felisa Marín Hernández, Rosario Picón Mesa, Delia Acosta García
Nurses: Cristina Jiménez Ponce, Maria del Rosario Gil Muñoz, Maria Soledad Bueno Piñeiro, Ismael Shahrour Romera
Logistics: Jose Bañuelos León
13 VOLUNTEERS
13. 1-10 November Bishop Murray Medical Center Campaign, Makurdi, Nigeria (HI) INCOMPLETE
Team Leader: Cesar Ramirez
General Surgeons: Cesar Ramirez
Paediatric Surgeons:
Anaesthesiologists:
Nurses:
14. 8-17 November Campaign Serekunda Hospital, Kanifing. Gambia (HI) COMPLETE
Team Leader: Arturo Cruz Cidoncha
General Surgeons: Arturo Cruz, Victor Vaello, Ana Moreno, Adriana Avilés (R4)
Anaesthesiologists: Javier Mora, Salvatore Catania
Nurses: Manuela Dorado, Miriam Llorente, Ana Carrascosa
9 VOLUNTEERS
15. NOV-DEC. Campaign to Sierra Leone- Police Hospital, Freetown (HI)
Team leader Santiago Garcia del Valle
General Surgeons: T Butron
Anaesthesiologists: Santiago Garcia del Valle
Nurses
TO BE CONFIRMED
OCT-NOV Muheza Hospital. Tanzania
Team leader:
General surgeons:
Paediatric Surgeon?
Anaesthesiologists:
Nurse Pepa Fornier, Inma Vilchez
patients, procedures
DATE: V level Gatundu Hospital Kenya (HI) (HI team – Dr. Enrique Navarrete). We have volunteers interested
Team leader:
General Surgeons:
Paediatric surgeon: Alejandro Unda, Ana García Ceballos, Verónica Marijuan,
Traumatologist: Jesús Roca
Anaesthesiologists: Aurora García
Paediatric Intensivist:
Nurses: Olga Sepulveda Palma
Volunteers
DELAYED-SUSPENDED
DATE Ilioni Medical Centre. Lichinga, Mozambique (signed agreement)
DELAYED TO 2025-Still in progress
Team leader: César Ramirez
General Surgeons: César Ramirez
Paediatric Surgeon?
Anaesthesiologists: 3
Nurse: 4
patients, procedures
Memory:
Report:
Photos:
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DATE: Campaign Ulongüe Mozambique DELAYED FOR WORKS
Team leader: Lucia Catot
General Surgeons: Lucia Catot
Paediatric Surgeons:
Anaesthesiologists
Internist: Helena Sarmento
Nurses:
Translator/logistician: Vitor Lamosa
VOLUNTEERS.
DATE 2023: Ulongüe Mozambique Campaign – DELAYED FOR WORKS
to 2025 – similar situation
Team leader: Lucia Catot
General Surgeons: Lucia Catot, Sebastian Fdez Arias, Linda Pardellas, Ingrid Tapiolas.
Paediatric Surgeons: Sofia Lizandro, Ruben Martin
Anaesthesiologists: Pilar Murga, Rocio Diez
Internist: Helena Sarmento
Nurses: Silve Barrena, Enrique Jesus Cadena, M Jesús
Translator/logistician: Vitor Lamosa
JUNE 2024 Campaign in Yaounde Cameroon (CMS Cardio Reval), Children (A Onana Foundation. SUSPENDED
Team leader: Javier Mora
Paediatric surgeons:
Anaesthesiologists: Javier Mora
Nurses:
NOTE_
Volunteers will have to cover most of their travel, accommodation and living expenses.
They can organise events or apply for grants for the campaigns they are going to and thus help to finance them.