A mission carried out by the Brazilian Navy provided more than 110,000 healthcare services, reaching more than 8,810 people in remote areas of the Western Amazon, mainly in riverside and isolated communities. Last Tuesday (19), the ship returned to Manaus with the crew, after spending four months sailing and treating patients.
The action was part of the 26th edition of Operation “Acre XXVI”, carried out by (NAsH) “Doctor Montenegro”, serving the Juruá Valley, in the states of Acre and Amazonas, through medical and hospital assistance and humanitarian support actions.
According to the Navy, the mission reaffirms the strategic and humanitarian role in the Amazon.
The “Acre XXVI” initiative provided more than 110 thousand services, including medical, dental, nursing and laboratory care. In addition, 453,075 medicines were distributed and 57 vaccines were administered. Mammography exams were also part of the initiative, with 1,022 exams carried out in partnership with the NGO Américas Amigas.
The balance of the operation resulted in 8,810 people served.
*Under the supervision of Thiago Félix
