International Medical Relief

IMR in Santa Clotilde

Thank you to IMR for spending a week in service to the people of the Napo River Basin. IMR brought 50 participants including doctors, dentists, nurses, PA's, a pharmacist, and students. There were also 25 translators present to assist with communication.  Half the group went 5 hours upriver to the remote villages of Angoteros Campo Serio, Rumi Tuni, Diamonte Azul, and Huiririma. This area is primarily Kichwa, an indigenous tribe of subsistence farmers with Ecuadoran roots and a strong spirituality. Half the group went downriver where we find communities of indiginous Huitoto. All of these communities lack access to doctors and dentists.

 

Huitoto children doing traditional dance in Negro Urco

Celebrating Independence July 28

IMR saw and treated over 3000 patients and de-wormed most all children. The dentists pulled over 600 teeth. The very sick patients were referred to Santa Clotilde. Despite the challenges of intense heat and humidity, bathing in river, snake and buffalo encounters, sleeping in tents, and the occasional montezuma's revenge, the group was able to focus on patient care and collaborate with the local health workers to provide care to a people often forgotten.

This beautiful newborn baby was born in the health post at Negro Urco. Due to limited space, two doctors were displaced from their room for an hour while this young teen delivered her first daughter with the support of her mother in law.  

Three IMR participants relaxing on the roof of the boat as it sails downriver from Tacsha.

THANK YOU
INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL RELIEF
FOR YOUR GENEROSITY AND GIFT OF SERVICE
TO OUR NAPO RIVER POPULATION!