CLARS FOUNDATION

CAMEROON
BERTOUA

Hpital Rgional de Bertoua

OCTOBER 7-14, 2017

The Clars Foundation is a non-profit organization whose main aims are the fight against profound hearing
loss and offer medical cooperation in Third World countries in the ORL field.

The Clars Foundation attends the needs in Emergent countries, as well as provides Scholarships to doctors
with no financial resources, since 1997, and offers instructional courses in Emergent Eastern European
countries, Asia and Africa.

The Clars Foundation, for years has been conducting its mission in the fields of audiology, speech reha-
bilitation, otorhinolaryngology, phoniatrics, facial plastic surgery and oral surgery. 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. of Congo, Sudan, Cape Verde and shortly in new
destinations with the donation of medical supplies, essential life-saving medicines, and needed medi-
cal equipment which otherwise would not be available, and providing free medical care and surgeries to
people in need, as well. Additionally, donates and adapts hearing aids and some hearing implants to pa-
tients affected with hypoacusia.

The humanitarian mission that travelled to Cameroon, was composed by 10 members. All of them directed
by Pedro Clars, MD PhD. These pages are a sample of the mission. The photographs were taken by each
member of the team and thereof selected and edited in this book which aims to thank all those who have
made possible this mission.

This mission and all the other activities organized by the Clars Foundation are conducted thanks to the
professional and financial support of the Board of Trustees, to whom we greatly thank for.

Board of Trustees

Honorary Chairman:
Andrs Clars Domnech, MD PhD ()
President:
Pedro Clars, MD PhD
Vice-President:
Mr. Antonio Sagnier

Patrons:

Mr. Jaime Aragall Mr. Marcel Gorgori

Mrs. Ainhoa Arteta Mr. Juan-Carlos Llars
Mr. Jaime Bonet Mrs. Lucrecia Prez Lucrecia
Mr. Jos Bros Mrs. Montse Mart Caball
Mrs. Montserrat Caball Mr. Joan Matabosch Grifoll
Mr. Carlos Chausson Mr. Stefano Palatchi
Mr. Carlo Colombara Mrs. Raquel Pierotti
Mr. Juan Diego Flrez Mr. Juan Pons
Mr. Josep Maria Flotats Mrs. Carmen Pujol
Mrs. Brbara Frittoli Mrs. Isabel Rey
Mr. Ramn Gener Mrs. Ana Mara Snchez
Mr. Ral Gimnez Mr. Joan Manuel Serrat

Secretary and legal advisor:

Mr. Fernando Foix
Vice-Secretary:
Mrs. Luisa Pujol Herrick
Treasurer:
Andrs Clars, MD

Registration No.: 1.466

ID No.: G-62.421.482

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Clars Foundation Team

Pedro Clars, MD PhD (Barcelona) ORL & Facial Plastic Surgery.

Francisco Rosa, MD (Portugal) ORL Jr.
Ainhoa Garca-Libers, MD (Valencia) ORL Jr.
Beatriz Fort Pelay, MD (Barcelona) Anesthetist.
Marta Pulido, MD (Barcelona) Doctor.
Esteban Osorio, MD (Lleida) Anesthetist.
M Jos Groizard, MD (Lleida) Anesthetist.
Francesc Vidal Barraquer, MD (Barcelona) Vascular Surgeon.
Inmaculada Ruiz (Granada) Audioprotesist.
Carmen Pujol (Barcelona) Instrumentist.

Local Team

Valentin Fokouo, MD (Bertoua, Camern) ORL.

Site:

Hpital Rgional de Bertoua. Bertoua. Cameroon.

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Arrival in Bertoua and waiting for a transfer to the Hospital.

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Selecting cases to operate on.

Many patients come in from distant locations.

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Spectacular cases with acceptable results.

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 During the mission Clars Foundation has con-
ducted the following procedures:

Total surgeries: 39.

Thyroidectomies:7.
Ear surgeries:13.
Cleft lip:2.
Cleft palate:2.
Neck surgeries:3.
Submaxilectomy:1.
Parotidectomy:1.
Facial plasties:3.
Mandibular Ameloblastoma:1.
Endonasal surgeries:2.
Arteriovenous fistulas: 4

Medical consultations: 60.

Adapted Hearing Aids: 21
Audiometries: 35

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Hearing aids adapted by Inma.

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Visit of the Regions Governor.

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Visiting the Land
of Pygmies.

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 A few hours of waiting and then on 24
hours to Barcelona.

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 Dr. Pedro Clars wishes to express his gratitude to the following entities:

-All who joined him.

-To all the Clars Foundation Board of Trustees.
-Gaes Solidaria.
-Kern Pharma, S.L.
-Laboratorio Arag, S.A.
-Laboratorios Dr. Esteve, S.A.
-Grifols.
-Laboratorio Salvat.
-Prim S.A
-Otomedic
-Neomedic S.A.
-Tecnoquirrgica S.A.
-Medicimad.
-Viatges tica.
-Transeaba Porters (baggage handlers at the Terminal of the Barcelona Airport)
-Regs. Professional fashion.

and other anonymous entities for collaborating with our Foundation

offering their support.

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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 32
E-mail: fundacion@fundacionclaros.com
fundacionclaros
Web: http://www.fundacionclaros.com
Registration n 1.466
ID No.: G-62.421.482