General Magazine of Humanitarian trips by Clarós Foundation

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Humanitarian

Missions1992-2014

I try to give to thepoor people for lovewhat the rich couldget for money.

Mother Teresa ofCalcutta


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Honorary Chairman:Andrs Clars Domnech MD PhD

President:Pedro Clars MD PhD

Vice-President:Mr. Antonio Sagnier

Patrons:Mr. Jaime AragallMrs. Ainhoa Arteta

Mr. Jaime BonetMr. Jos BrosMrs. Montserrat CaballMr. Carlos ChaussonMr. Carlo ColombaraMr. Juan Diego FlrezMrs. Brbara FrittoliMr. Ramn GenerMr. Ral GimnezMr. Marcel Gorgori

Mr. Juan-Carlos LlarsMrs. Lucrecia Prez LucreciaMrs. Montse Mart CaballMr. Stefano PalatchiMrs. Raquel PierottiMr. Juan PonsMrs. Carmen PujolMrs. Isabel ReyMrs. Ana Mara SnchezMr. Joan Manuel Serrat

Secretary and legal advisor:

Mr. Fernando Foix

Vice-Secretary:Mrs. Luisa Pujol Herrick

Treasurer:Andrs Clars MD.

Registration No.: 1.466ID No.: G-62.421.482

The Clars Foundationis a non-prot organization whose main aims are the ght against pro-found hearing loss and offer medical cooperation in Third World countries in the ORL eld.

The Clars Foundationattends the needs in Emergent countries, and at the same time pro-vides scholarships to doctors with no nancial resources, since 1997. Offers instructional cour-ses in Emergent Eastern Europe countries, Asia, Africa.

The Clars Foundation, for years has been conducting its mission in the elds of audiolo-gy, speech rehabilitation, othorhinolaryngology, phoniatrics, facial plastic surgery and oralsurgery. 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. Congo, Sudan and shortly in new destinations with the donation of medical supplies, es-sential life-saving medicines, and needed medical equipment which otherwise would not beavailable, 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 hypoacusia.These missions show the internationality of Clars Foundation

Board of trustees


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HISTORY:

In 1992 Dr. Pedro Clars and his team began their humanitarian project, travelling toIndia, complementing their medical activity at Clnica Clars in Barcelona.

In 1997 Clars Foundation was created and began conducting humanitarian activities

in devoloping countries. In 2000 Clars Foundation is ofcially registered with No.1466 and VAT No.G-62421482. It is governed by a Board of Trustees which supports and advises theFoundation.

Since then, Clars Foundation travels several times a year (6-8) to Africa, EasternEurope and India.

Till today, Clars Foundation has conducted about 75 missions.

OUR MISSION:

Fight against the profound hearing loss in developing countries.

Offer medical assistance in otorhinolaryngology as well as face, head and neck pa-thologies to patients with no nancial means. Since 1997 offers scholarships to young doctors from Emergent countries to expand

their studies in the Otorhinolaryngology eld at Clnica Clars, Barcelona. Contributes donating medical-surgical material to hospitals where it conducts mis-

sions. Promotes teaching of otorhinolaryngology and Facial Plastic Surgery through courses

and seminars.


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1992 India. New Delhi: Sunder Lal Jain Charitable Hospital

1994 India. New Delhi: Sunder Lal Jain Charitable Hospital1998 India. New Delhi: Sunder Lal Jain Charitable Hospital1999 India. Udaipur : RNT Medical College1999 Romania . Iasi: Hospital Clinic Recuperare .2000 India . Bombay : Jaslok Hospital & Research Centre.2000 Romania. Iasi: Hospital Clinic Recuperare.2001 Cuba. La Habana : Hospital Hermanos Valladares.2001 Moldavia . Chisinau: Hospital Statal.2001 Egypt. El Cairo: Hearing & Speech Institute2002 Romania . Iasi : Hospital Clinic Recuperare.

2002 Moldavia . Chisinau: Hospital Statal.2003 Romania . Iasi: Hospital Clinic Recuperare2004 Romania. Iasi: Hospital Clinic Recuperare2005 India. New Delhi : Sunder Lal Jain Charitable Hospital2006 Liberia. Monrovia: JFK Hospital2006 India. Nueva Delhi: Sunder Lal Jain Charitable

Hospital Ajmer : Surgical Camp at Mittal Hospital2007 India . Nueva Delhi: Sunder Lal Jain Charitable

Hospital Ajmer : Surgical Camp en MittalHospital Kota: Surgical Camp en Kota Hospital

2007 Romania. Iasi: Hospital Clinic Recuperare.2007 Ethiopia. Addis Abeba: Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital2008 India. Nueva Delhi: Sunder Lal Jain Charitable

Hospital Ajmer : Surgical Camp en Mittal HospitalJaipur: SMS Medical College

2008 Senegal. Dakar: Hpital Le Dantec.2008 Romania Iasi: Hospital Clinic Recuperare2008 Ethiopia. Addis Abeba: Black Lion Hospital and Yekatit 12 Hospital2009 India . Nueva Delhi: New Pushpanajari Crossday Hospital .

Kota : Surgical Camp at Kota HospitalJaipur: SMS Medical College

PROJECTS CONDUCTED BY CLAROS FOUNDATION

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2009 Senegal Dakar , Tamba y Kedougou: Hospital Ninefetcha

2009 Cameroon. Yaound: Hospital San Martn de Porres2009 Ethiopia. Addis Abeba: Black Lion Hospital and Yekatit 12 Hospital2010 Senegal. Ninefecha2010 India. New Delhi y Kota. Pushpanajali Crosslay Hospital Delhi.2010 Gabon. Libreville. Amissa Bongo Foundation.2010 Romania. Iasi. UMF GR. T. Popa Iasi Spitalul Clinic de Recuperare Iasi.2010 Cameroon. Yaound. Hospital Saint Martin de Porres.2010 Ethiopia. Addis Abeba. Black Lion Hospital y Yekatit 12 Hospital2011 Gabon. Libreville. Fundacin Amissa Bongo.2011 Ethiopia. Yekatit 12 Hospital.

2011 India. New Delhi. Max Super Speciality Hospital.2011 Sudan.Karthoum. Aldoha ENT.2011 Cameroon. Djunang, Bafoussam.2011 Senegal. Dakar. Hospital Fann.2012 Senegal. Dakar. Hospital Fann.2012 India. Nueva Delhi. Kota.2012 Gabon. Libreville. Fundacin Amissa Bongo.2012 Sudan. Karthoum. Hospital Aldoha ENT.2012 Cameroon. Yaound. Hospital Saint Martin de Porres.2012 Kenya. Nyeri, Provincial Hospital.2013 Senegal. Dakar, Hospital Fann.2013 Gabon. Libreville. Fundacin Amissa Bongo.2013 D. R. Congo. Kinsasha. General Hospital.2013 Cameroon. Yaound. Hospital Saint Martin de Porres.2013 Kenya. Nyeri, hospital Provincial.2014 Senegal. Dakar. Hospital Fann.2014 Sudan. Jartum. Hospital Aldoha ENT.2014 Gambia. Banjuls. Hospital Serekunda.2014 D.R. Congo (Kinshasa). Ngaliema Clinic.

2014 Kenya, Nyeri. Hospital Provincial.

PROJECTS CONDUCTED BY CLAROS FOUNDATION

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OUR SMALL CONTRIBUTION:

In the last 15 years we have travelled more that 60 times to 15 countries(Eastern Europe, Africa and India).

We have conducted about 2700 surgeries which include nose, neck, ear and 1600pathologies including tumors and face and neck malformations.

We have donated and implanted a total of 32 cochlear implants. We have adapted 1800 hearing aid devices donated by several audioprosthesiccompanies which collaborate with us.

We have contributed with medical-surgical and pharmaceutical material to all ourhumanitarian destinations.

SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED BY CLAROS FOUNDATION

CLAROS FOUNDATION HAS GIVEN A TOTAL OF 25 SCHOLARSHIPSTO DOCTORS IN TRAINING AND ORL SPECIALISTS

SINCE 1998 TILL 2014

13 ROMANIA1 RUSSIA1 INDIA1 POLONIA1 PORTUGAL1 VENEZUELA2 BRASIL

1 UCRANIA2 SENEGAL1 CHAD1 CAMEROON


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HEAD OF EXPEDITION

PEDRO CLARS, MD PhD ORL and Facial Plastic Surgery. Spain

ACTIVE MEMBERS WHICH HAVE PARTICIPATED AND PARTICIPATE

REPEATEDLY IN THE MISSIONS:MISOL PREZ CARRETERO, MD PhD Ear and Neck Surgeon. SpainJOAQUIN POCH BROTO, MD PhD Ear and Neck Surgeon. SpainDOMINIQUE RHEIMS, MD Facial Plastic Surgeon. FranceDANIEL CLARS, MD Odontologist and Oral Surgeon. SpainPEDRO CLARS JR., MD Odontologist and Oral Surgeon. SpainMAURICE BAGOT DARC, MD Otorhinolaryngologist. FranceJEAN PIERRE BEBEAR, MD PhD Otorhinolaryngologist. FranceOLE BLEGVAD ANDERSEN, MD Otorhinolaryngologist. Denmark

LUISA GRYMER, MD Otorhinolaryngologist. DenmarkCARLA DICA AMARO, MD Otorhinolaryngologist. PortugalTERESA BERNARDO, MD Otorhinolaryngologist. PortugalSARA RAMALLO, MD Otorhinolaryngologist. PortugalCLARA VANESSA NIETO DA SILVA, MD Otorhinolaryngologist. PortugalSOFIA MOTTA, MD Otorhinolaryngologist. PortugalEVELYNE DIOM, MD Otorhinolaryngologist. SenegalE. MALICK DIOP, MD Otorhinolaryngologist. SenegalMARI CRUZ IGLESIAS MORENO, MD Otorhinolaryngologist. SpainALEXANDRA JERONIMO, MD Otorhinolaryngologist. PortugalSHARAD MAHESWARI, MD Otorhinolaryngologist. IndiaVIKRANT MATHUR, MD Otorhinolaryngologist. IndiaTERESA MATOS, MD Otorhinolaryngologist. PortugalABEBE MELAKU, MD Otorhinolaryngologist. EthiopiaHELENA REY, MD Otorhinolaryngologist. SpainCHANTAL BACKES, MD General Medicine. AndorraMrs. ASTRID CLARS Speech Therapist and Psychologist. SpainGORKA MARTNEZ GRA, MD Ophthalmologist. SpainLUIS CNCER, MD Anesthesiologist. SpainADELINA FERREIRA, MD Anesthesiologist. SpainANA BELEN ORTEGA, MD Anesthesiologist. Spain

M DEL CARMEN ROQUETA, MD Anesthesiologist. SpainMAGED ZARIF, MD Anesthesiologist. SpainM HELENA GAITN, MD Anesthesiologist. SpainMARIA FARR, MD Anesthesiologist. SpainMrs. ANNA MATTES Nurse. SpainMrs. M DEL CARMEN PUJOL Nurse. Spain

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In red the countries where Clars Foundation has conducted humanitarian missions.

INDIAROMANIAMOLDAVIAETHIOPIA

LIBERIACAMEROON

GABNKENYA

D.R.OF CONGO

LYBIASUDANGAMBIASENEGAL


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We have turned India in an annual destination. With more than 500 surgeriesdone, 19 cochlear implants and uncountable hours of training to local doctors.

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INDIA (NEW DELHI)FIRST HUMANITARIAN TRIP

1992

The activity in Indiatakes place from1992 to 2012.


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Humanitarian aid to several cities in India.9 cochlear implants,6 ear surgeries, 50 craniofacial malforamation sur-geries, 200 medical consultations, donation of 40 hearing aid devices.

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INDIA (DELHI & AJMER)SUNDER LAL JAIN CHARITABLE HOSPITAL & MITTAL HOSPITAL

2006


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INDIA (AJMER, KOTA & DELHI)SUNDER LAL JAIN CHARITABLE HOSPITAL,

MITTAL HOSPITAL & KOTA HOSPITAL2007

Performance of hearing loss surgeries, facial malformation and faceand neck tumors, as well as training courses.


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INDIA (DELHI, AJMER & JAIPUR)SUNDER LAL JAIN CHARITABLE, MITTAL HOSPITAL

& SMS MEDICAL COLLEGE2008

Facial tumors and malformations.


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INDIA (DELHI)HOSPITAL PUSHPANALAJI CROSSLAY

2010

Three cochlear implants donated by Claros Foundation were implanted.

Multiple facial malformation surgeries.


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INDIA (DELHI)MAX SUPER SPECIALITY HOSPITAL

2011

-Training courses.-Ear surgeries.

-Facial malformations.-Revision of other surgeries.


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INDIA (KOTA)KOTA GENERAL HOSPITAL

2012

Surgeries and live demonstrations to trainees.


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LIBERIA (MONROVIA)JFK MEDICAL CENTER

2005

Health care situation is very poor.


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ETHIOPA (ADDIS ABEBA)BLACK LION HOSPITAL

2007

In 2007 we included Ethiopia in our list of humanitarian destinations. Since then we visitit annually (2007-2011), not only doing multiple surgeries, also donating hearing aid

devices.

Face and neck surgeries.

Upper endoscopic surgery.


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ETHIOPIA (ADDIS ABEBA)BLACK LION HOSPITAL Y YEKATIT 12 HOSPITAL

2008

Visit of Zway Orphanage.


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ETHIOPIA (ADDIS ABEBA, ZWAY)YEKATIT 12 HOSPITAL Y ORFANATO DE ZWAY

2009

Once again at the ZWAY Orphanage withlarge amount of children affected with

AIDS.

Level of poverty is high.


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ETHIOPIA (ADDIS ABEBA)BLACK LION HOSPITAL Y YEKATIT 12 HOSPITAL

2010

Medical assistance, medical consultations, surgeries and training.


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ETHIOPIA (ADDIS ABEBA)YEKATIT 12 HOSPITAL

2011


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We travelled to Cameroon, city of Yaounde, SAN MARTIN DE PORRES Hospitaltogether with Barraquer Foundation.

CAMEROON (YAOUNDE)SAN MARTIN DE PORRES HOSPITAL

2009


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2010

We travelled together withBarraquer Foundation.


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CAMEROON (BAFFOUSAM)CENTRE MEDICALISE CATHOLIQUE

SAINT DOMINIQUE DE DJUNANGAUGUST 2011

Mutilations, malforma-tions and other typesof facial pathologies.

We travelled togetherwith Barraquer Founda-tion


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2012

Medical consultations: 70 patientsSurgeries: 60 patientsFace reconstructions: 20Orbit tumors: 5Goiters: 15Malformations: 20

Adaptation and donations of hearing aids:Visited patients: 47Adapted patients: 30


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Medical consultations: 60 patients

Surgeries: 54 patientsFace reconstructions: 9Orbit tumors: 2Goiters: 14Neck tumors: 6Salivary gland tumors: 5Cleft palates: 5Cleft lips: 7Maxillary tumors: 6



2013


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SENEGAL (DAKAR)ARISTIDE LE DANTEC HOSPITAL

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Medical consultations: 80 patientsSurgeries: 45 patientsTumors: 25Facial reconstructions: 15Cleft lips: 5

Adaptation and donations of hearing aids:

Visited patients: 43Adapted patients: 30


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SENEGAL (DAKAR)ARISTIDE LE DANTEC HOSPITAL

2009

We travelled to Senegal and our rst stop was Dakar, by express desire ofthe First Lady Madame Wade. Following we were driven to Ninefetcha, thepoorest area of the country.


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SENEGAL (DAKAR)NINEFETCHA HOSPITAL

2010

In this hospital we attended all kind of emergencies.


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First cochlear implant in Senegal.

SENEGAL (DAKAR)FANN HOSPITAL

2011

Medical consultations: 65Surgeries: 55 patientsEar surgeries: 15Goiters:10Malformations:10Tumors: 20

Adaptation and donations of hearing aids:Visited patients:Adapted patients: 30

And other multiple pathologies:


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Medical consultations: 63Surgeries: 59patientsGoiters:14Malformations:15Tumors: 30



2012


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Medical consultations: 60 patientsSurgeries: 54 patientsHearing loss surgeries :10Laryngeal and tracheal surgeries :10Face reconstructions: 9Orbit tumors: 6Goiters: 4Salivary gland tumors: 3Cleft palates: 5Respiratory laser surgeries: 7



2013


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Medical consultations:200Total surgeries:47.Ear surgeries:8.

Face and neck surgeries:22.Laryngeal and tracheal surgeries:17.

Adaptation and donations of he-aring aids:Visited patients: 80Adapted patients: 30

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2014

Together with BarraquerFoundation.


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GABON (LIBREVILLE)AMISSA BONGO FOUNDATION

2010Our activity in Gabon begins in 2010 at the Albertina Amissa Bongo Ondimba Foundationwhere a large number of medical consultations take place, about 320, 60 surgeries and

40 hearing aid adaptations.

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Together with BarraquerFoundation.


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2011

Humanitarian mission in Libreville.


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During the mission, ClarsFoundation has conducted:

Goiter: 10Ear surgery: 15

Submaxillary and parotid tumor: 8Face and neck tumor: 10

Cleft lips: 4Mandibular and oral tumors: 11

Facial reconstructions: 2

Adaptation and donations ofhearing aids: 33


2012

Both foundations, Clars and Barraquer


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During the mission, Clars Foundationhas conducted:

Medical consultations: 300 patientsSurgeries: 84 Patients

Among them:Ear surgeries :8

Parotid tumors :5Cleft palate: 3

Cleft lip: 2Palate tumors: 1

Goiters: 7Neck surgery: 5Orbit surgery: 3Eyelid surgery: 2

Face and neck surgery: 14Face reconstruction surgery: 4

Other skin surgeries: 30Adaptation and donations of hearing aids:Visited patients: 150Adapted patients: 26


2012


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LIBYA (TRIPOLI)Lybian Jordanian Centre

2008

Surgical training in ear surgeries.

Diverse surgeries.


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IRAQ (BAGDAD)MEDICAL CITY HOSPITAL

2009

The Iraq Government requested our aid in operating deaf patients candidates for acochlear implant. The mission took place in 2009 and 2010 under strong securitymeasures.

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IRAQ (BAGDAD)MEDICAL CITY HOSPITAL

2010


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SUDAN (KHARTOUM)AL DOHA ENT HOSPITAL

2011

During the mission we conducted:

6 cochlear implants21 ear surgeries150 medical consultations

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In Khartoum we implanted cochlear implants toseveral patients.

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2012

Activity:

10 cochlear implants15 diverse surgeries

100 medical consulta-tions


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Activity:

9 cochlear implants6 ear surgeries98 medical consultations

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2013


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KENYA (NYERI)NYERI HOSPITAL

2012

Total number of surgeriesSurgeries: 60. (Parotids, cleft lips, neck tu-mors, goiters, diverse surgeries, cleft palates,facial recontsructions, maxillofacial tumors,etc..)

General anesthesia: 48.Medical consultations: 200.Audiometries: 41.Hearing aid adaptation: 20 patients

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During the mission we conducted:Medical consultations: 150 patientsSurgeries: 64 patientsAmong them:Cleft lip and face malformation: 6Face reconstruction: 10Goiters: 11Neck tumors: 19Parotids: 7Laryngeal cancer: 1Maxillofacial tumors: 10

Adaptation and donations of hearing aids:Visited patients: 70Audiometries:Adapted patients: 30

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2013


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During the mission we conducted:

Medical consultations: 50 patientsSurgery: 34 patients

Thyroglossal cyst: 2Mastoidectomy: 4Parotidectomy 3Tongue laser: 1Supraclavicular tumor: 1

Cystic hygromas: 2Total Thyroidectomy: 8Laryngeal biopsy: 1Submaxilar tumor: 1Nose laser: 2Pericondritis: 1Cervical tumor: 3Ear pavillion reconstruction: 4Laryngeal laser: 1

Adaptation and donations of hearingaids:Visited patients: 80Audiometries: 60Adapted patients: 30


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RD CONGO (KINSHASA)GENERAL HOSPITAL

2013During the mission we conducted:Medical consultations: 60 patientsAmong them:Cleft lip: 22Face and neck tumors: 8Orbit tumors: 3Goiters: 15Parotid tumors: 6Mandibular and oral cavity tumors: 6

Adaptation and donations of hearing aids:Visited patients: 100Audiometries: 90

Adapted patients: 32

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During the mission we conducted:Medical consultations: 200 patients

Surgeries: 87 patientsAmong them:Cleft lip: 35

Face and neck tumors: 17Orbit exenterations: 2

Goiters: 17Malformations: 16

Adaptation and donations of hearing aids:

Visited patients: 81Audiometries: 52

Adapted patients: 29

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RD CONGO (KINSHASA)NGALIEMA CLINIC

2014

Together with BarraquerFoundation


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GAMBIA (BANJUL)SEREKUNDA HOSPITAL

2014

Surgical activities:Total surgeries: 54.Goiter: 17.Parotid tumors: 1.Maxillofacial tumors: 4.Facial reconstruction: 11Laryngeal cancer: 1Mouth surgery: 5.Hypoglossal-facial nerve anastomosis: 1.Ear surgery: 1Laryngeal reconstructive surgery: 2.Total number of consultations: 250 patientsAudiometries: 60.

Hearing aid adaptation: 30.

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HELP AFRICA HEARAYUDA A AFRICA A OIR. 2011

Clars Foundation & COCHLEAR COMPANY

Have initiated a program to introduce the last technoligies to ght against the hearingloss in Africa.

In the rst phase, two cochlear implants and 2 BAHAs will be implanted. Thanks to thedontation of Cochlear Company and Clars Foundation, a total of 4 patients will benet

from these surgeries.

When you receive much you areobliged to try to return, at least,some of it,

Pedro Clars, MD PhDPresident of Clars Foundation

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Pedro Clars, MD PhD, wishes to express his gratitude to:

-To all those who have joined us in the humanitarian missions.-To all the Clars Foundation Board of Trustees.

-To all the Barraquer Foundation Board of Trustees. -Gaes Solidaria. -Kern Pharma, S.L.

-Laboratorio Arag, S.A. -Laboratorios Dr.Esteve, S.A. -Prim S.A.

-Neomedic S.A. -Tecnoquirrgica. -Gallina Blanca Agroaliment. -Jumbo, Filial Gallina Blanca, frica. -Fondation Servir le Senegal.

-Fondation Education-Sant. -Fundacin Recover. -frica Digna. -Fundacin Amissa Bongo. -Hospital de Andorra. Servei Andorr dAtenci Sanitaria. (SAAS). -Fundacin La Caixa. -Perfumerias Jlia. -Barna Import Medica S.A. -Wassukafo Gambia. -Club 1714 (The Catalonian Brand Ambassadors to the world) -Ajuntament de Barcelona -Ajuntament de Caldes d Estrac -Generalitat de Catalunya. Acci.

-Medicimad S.L.

-Regs.

and other anonymous entities for collaborating with our Foundation offering theirhelp.

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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 32E-mail: [email protected]

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