Nutri Vida Edition 1
- Social entity involved: ADORJS - Association of Renal Patients of Jaraguá do Sul and Region
- Year of the project: 2024
- City of execution: Jaraguá do Sul/SC
- Source of funding: Own resources
- Number of people impacted: 85
Project summary: Hemodialysis treatment is essential for patients with chronic kidney failure but brings a series of challenges, including malnutrition and deterioration in quality of life. Malnutrition in renal patients is a common and often underdiagnosed condition that can exacerbate disease symptoms, impair treatment response, and increase mortality. During hemodialysis sessions, patients lose essential nutrients that are difficult to replenish through regular diet alone. Additionally, anorexia, a frequent condition among these patients, further worsens the nutritional situation, compromising overall health and hindering adherence to dialysis treatment.
Much More Care
- Social entity involved: SAO JOSE HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION OF JARAGUÁ DO SUL
- Year of the project: 2024
- City of execution: Jaraguá do Sul/SC
- Source of funding: Elderly Fund
- Number of people impacted: 196
Project summary: The project aims to expand and improve semi-intensive care for elderly patients with respiratory diseases and other clinical and/or surgical complications, especially those discharged from the ICU, focusing on intensive and multidisciplinary care for the elderly, as well as training hospital staff who provide care in semi-intensive care beds. Additionally, it aims to offer semi-intensive treatment to elderly patients with cardiovascular-related diseases, focusing on early rehabilitation through specialized care and cardiovascular health prevention campaigns
Blood Donation
- Social entity involved: Blood Centers - HEMOCS, HEMOAM, HEMOES, HEMOSC.
- Year of the project: 2024
- Number of WEG volunteers: 310
- Number of people impacted: 1,240
Project summary: Present as one of the social gincana challenges, each blood donation allows the employee to help four lives besides their own, since before donating they undergo tests to prevent the transmission of diseases through blood, with strict procedures carried out from donor screening to testing the donated blood. The donor answers a questionnaire about their health status and history, and the donation unit technicians assess whether they are eligible to donate. The donated blood is also tested for transmissible diseases such as HIV, hepatitis, syphilis, and others.
Gincana Games for the Elderly
- Social entity involved: Lar das Flores Elderly Assistance Association
- Number of WEG volunteers: 30
- Number of people impacted: 61
Project summary: With playful activities, puzzles, music, games, theater, crafts, bingo, and conversation circles in the format of lectures, our volunteers visit the long-term care institution for the elderly every last Thursday of the month to interact with the residents in order to promote the prevention of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia.
High-Resolution Exams Aiming to Expand Access, Early Diagnosis, and Treatment Conditions for Cancer Patients Served by the Unified Health System (SUS)
- Social entity involved: Liver Disease Studies Foundation - Koutoulas - Ribeiro
- Year of the project: 2024
- City of execution: Curitiba/PR
- Source of funding: PRONON
- Number of people impacted: 2,805
Project summary: This project aims to expand the number of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) exams for patients assisted by the Unified Health System (SUS), enhancing treatment effectiveness through the acquisition of advanced imaging diagnostic equipment. The new equipment offers modern techniques that allow for precise diagnosis of conditions that are not clearly visible with other devices, such as neoplasms of the brain, spinal cord, lungs, liver, bones, prostate, breast, and uterus; differentiation between cancerous and non-malignant fibrocystic breast nodules; breast cancer in patients with implants or very dense breast tissue; and issues related to the brain and spinal cord, among others. With the new equipment, services will be provided more quickly and accurately, improving the technical quality of the exams.
Health and Prevention
- Social entity involved: REDE FEMININA DE COMBATE AO CANCER DE GUARAMIRIM – SC
- City of execution: Guaramirim/SC
- Source of funding: Own resources
- Number of people impacted: 35
Project summary: The project aims to seek partnerships to carry out BRCA 1 and 2 tests, which are extremely important for patients undergoing cancer treatment registered with the entity, and to offer free mammograms to women from Guaramirim, Massaranduba and Schroeder. The project aims to strengthen prevention, early diagnosis and health promotion actions, contributing to the fight against global diseases.
Humanized Tomography - Computed Tomography for Diagnosis, Staging, and Radiotherapy Planning
- Social entity involved: SAO JOSE HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION OF JARAGUÁ DO SUL
- Year of the project: 2024
- City of execution: Jaraguá do Sul/SC
- Source of funding: PRONON
- Number of people impacted: 1,000
Project summary: This project aims to improve the diagnosis of SUS (Brazilian Unified Health System) patients through Radiotherapy planning using Computed Tomography. The goal is to increase the number of Computed Tomographies for Diagnosis, Staging, and Radiotherapy Planning at São José Hospital in Jaraguá do Sul, expanding the availability of tomography exams and eliminating the waiting list.
Supplements, Exams, and Medications
- Social entity involved: CANCER COMBAT LEAGUE OF BENTO GONÇALVES
- Year of the project: 2024
- City of execution: Bento Gonçalves/RS
- Source of funding: Own Resources
- Number of people impacted: 200
Project summary: The Cancer Combat League is a 47-year-old non-profit organization made up of volunteers that provides assistance to people affected by cancer. The League offers medications, exams, supplements, psychological and physiotherapeutic support, among others. Beyond supporting those already affected by the disease, the organization promotes education for Prevention, Healthy Lifestyles, and Early Diagnosis.
This project aims to purchase dietary supplements recommended by doctors and nutritionists that aid in treatment and help boost immunity. It also includes the purchase of imaging, pathology, PET scans, MRIs, CT scans, and other exams ordered by physicians for diagnosis and treatment guidance, as quick diagnosis and proper nutritional supplementation combined with medication save lives. Lastly, the project also includes the purchase of medications to help alleviate the side effects caused by the disease and its treatments.