Clarós Foundation Burundi 2020 Humanitarian Trip

JANUARY 3-11
BURUNDI 2020
Surgical-Medical Centre of Kinindo
CMCK
Bujumbura
Humanitarian Mission no. 112

“HEAR, SPEAK AND SMILE”
What do we do?
The Clarós Foundation is a non-profit organization whose aims are humanitarian, educational and research,
in the field of Otorhinolaryngology and face, head and neck surgery.
1. WE HELP to hear, with our surgeries, improving voice, speech ability and we make patients affected
with malformations or facial tumors smile, improving their physical appearance.
2. WE CURE in India, Ethiopia, Moldova, Liberia, Romania, Senegal, Cameroon, Gabon, Sudan, Kenya,
Democratic Republic of Congo, Cape Verde, Gambia, Burundi, Uzbekistan, Armenia
3. WE TRAIN young doctors from Emergent countries, in the otorhinolaryngology field and facial plastic
surgery, at Clínica Clarós in Barcelona, thanks to our Scholarship System.
4. WE TEACH specialities in Otorhinolaryngology, Speech therapy, Phoniatry, Oral surgery, Maxillofacial
and Facial Plastic surgery via conferences, congresses, courses and symposiums.
Our Board of Trustees
Honorary Chairman:
Andrés Clarós Doménech, MD
PhD (†)
Patrons:
Mr. Rubén Amoretti
Mr. Jaime Aragall
Mrs. Ainhoa Arteta
Mr. Jaime Bonet
Mrs. Sara Blanch
Mr. José Bros
Mrs. Montserrat Caballé (†)
Mr. Javier Camarena
Mr. Carlos Chausson
Secretary and Legal Advisor:
Mr. Fernando Foix (†)
Mrs. Rosina Foix
President:
Pedro Clarós, MD PhD
Patrons:
Mr. Carlo Colombara
Mr. Juan Diego Flórez
Mr. Josep Maria Flotats
Mrs. Barbara Frittoli
Mr. Ramón Gener
Mr. Raúl Giménez
Mr. Marcel Gorgori
Mr. Juan-Carlos Llarás
Mrs. Lucrecia Pérez “Lucrecia”
Vice-Secretary:
Mrs. Luisa Pujol Herrick
Vice-President:
Mr. Antonio Sagnier
Patronos:
Mrs. Montse Martí Caballé
Mr. Joan Matabosch Grifoll
Mr. Stefano Palatchi
Mrs. Raquel Pierotti
Mr. Juan Pons
Mrs. Carmen Pujol
Mrs. Isabel Rey
Mrs. Ana María Sánchez
Mr. Joan Manuel Serrat
Treasurer:
Andrés Clarós, MD

Expedition to Burundi
Objective:
Improve and increase
life expectancy.
Burundi is one of the poorest countries in
the world, due in part to the lack of coastline,
its poor legal system, poor access to
education and the proliferation of HIV /
AIDS.
Approximately 80% of the population lives
below the poverty line.
For years, they suffered a Civil War between
Hutus and Tutsis, finally coming to
peace, in 2008
The vast majority of society remains rural,
with only 13% of the population living in urban
areas
Burundi’s health care is much lower than
that of other countries. The life expectancy
is 50.4 years. A significant percentage of the
population suffers from malnutrition. At the
beginning of 2000 there were 3 doctors per
thousand inhabitants.
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Surgical Centre Medico-Chirurgical - Medical Centre of of Kinindo CMCK
Kinindo Medical Center-Chirurgical Hospital (CMCK) is located in the town of Bujumbura, the capital of
Burundi. It attracts patients from all over the city and nearby.
The country has 1 bed per 1000 inhabitants.

The Medical Team of this mission
Pedro Clarós, MD PhD (Barcelona)
Francesc Vidal Barraquer, MD (Barcelona)
Ainhoa García-Liberós, MD (Valencia)
Francisco López-Muñoz, MD PhD (Madrid)
Kinga Paula Mikolajczyk, MD (Poland)
Aleksandra Zofia Sobolewska, MD (Poland)
Agnieszka Remjasz, MD (Poland)
Natalia Konska (Poland)
Leandro Miralles; MD (Valencia)
Pedro Godinho, MD (Portugal)
Marta Pulido, MD PhD (Barcelona)
Miss Marta García (Barcelona)
Mrs. Mª del Carmen Pujol (Barcelona)
ORL & Facial Plastic Surgery
Vascular Surgeon
Otorhinolaryngologist
Pharmacologist
ORL Jr.
ORL Jr.
ORL Jr.
ORL Jr.
Anaesthetist
Anaesthetist Jr.
Medical Doctor
Vascular Surgery Nurse.
Instrumentist.
Local Coordinator
Ndayishimiye Thaddée , MD
Otorhinolaryngologist

Summary of
surgical
activities.
150
medical
consultations
During our stay at the Hospital we have performed all kinds
of surgical interventions, in addition to consulting patients.
SUMMARY OF SURGICAL ACTIVITIES
Tympanoplasty + Mastoidectomy 7
Total Thyroidectomy 6
Maxillofacial surgery 5
Face tumors 9
Arteriovenous fistulas 12
39
surgeries
189 performances accomplished!
Thanks to everyone.
Contribute now!

Micky.
Before surgery.
Micky.
Newly operated.
Micky, to
whom we
operate
the tongue,
can speak
usually
Micky is a malformed child, who has no ears, therefore he
suffers from hearing loss, as well as a tongue malformation
that makes speech difficult.
At 5 years old, he has serious problems with hearing and
language. For this reason the family has brought him to us
so that we can operate him and we have performed a reconstruction
of the tongue and at a later stage we will handle
the ear malformation.
If you wish, you can help, with your donations, so other children like
Micky can be operated by our team on an upcoming mission.

Interview with
Dr. Francisco López Muñoz
Francisco López Muñoz (Montizón, 1964) is a Doctor of Medicine and Surgery and Extraordinary Doctorate Award from
the Complutense University, specialist in Pharmaceutical Medicine and Doctor in Spanish Language and Literature from
the University of Alcalá. He is currently Professor of Pharmacology, President of the Research Ethics Committee and Vice
Chancellor of Research, Science and Doctorate of the Camilo José Cela University.
Which is your opinion on the Clarós Foundation missions?
Some years ago, from the mouth of Dr. Pedro Clarós himself, I learned about the Clarós Foundation and its humanitarian
surgical missions in different countries. I then inquired about them and discovered the enormous work they have carried
out in more than 112 missions of selfless help to the most unprotected, needy and vulnerable population for more than
25 years. I have known how healthcare professionals give up their deserved vacations and the comfort of their home to
help those who need it most, and even at the expense of their own pecunium. I wanted to see it with my eyes, and I
have already seen it ..., and as the great Charles Dickens said, “a day spent on others, it is always a day spent on oneself.”
Which is your function in the FC missions?
This mission has been my first experience in the field of health cooperation. My goal in this mission has been triple.
On the one hand, know first hand the work and activities carried out in this type of missions, its organization, performance
and logistics, in order to enhance the collaboration established between the Clarós Foundation and the Camilo
José Cela University Foundation and analyze the possibility of permanent integration of health professionals linked to our
institution that have this altruistic vocation to help the most vulnerable. On the other hand, to carry out a specific task
of advising and training local professionals in pharmacological matters and specifically in relation to the optimization of
the operation of hospital pharmacies and about access to cooperative medicine. Finally, put myself at the service of the
director of the mission for everything that, on a day-to-day basis, may be needed, either inside or outside the operating
room, because I have been able to clearly verify that this type of mission is being served (and not to be served).
How would you summarize in one phrase the evaluation of the mission?
How human generosity demolishes walls that seem, beforehand, impassable.

Collaborators
You can also collaborate with Clarós Foundation.
Join us in a new mission!
Enter our website www.fundacionclaros.com and collaborate with us.
Help a young doctor join a Scholarship in our centre or
finance a surgery of a patient in our next missions.
Make your contribute now:
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