On its third consecutive year, the Paediatric Campaign Supersanitos (Superhealty) took place aimed at conducting medical examinations on the 250 children that attend the Nursery School “Madre Teresa de Calcuta”. Supersanitos campaign had the support of the Ministry of Health of Misiones, health professionals from the public and private sectors of Misiones and Buenos Aires and the local Hospital SAMIC, that contributed with all the required collaborators and equipment.
The medical assistance included paediatric, nutritional, ophthalmological, ENT (otorhinolaryngology), audiometric and neurological exams. In addition, there was a mobile vaccination clinic set up to assure the immunization of children in compliance with the vaccination schedule. The Campaign also included following up on the medical condition of some students that attend the Elementary School N° 875 “Doña Mercedes García de Taratuty” identified during Supersanitos 2 as requiring further controls.
The launching of Supersanitos 3 was attended by the Governor of the Province of Misiones, Hugo Passalacqua; the Deputy Governor, Oscar Herrera Ahuad, and the Major of the City of Puerto Iguazú, Claudio Filippa. The Governor highlighted the importance of the contribution of the private sector to society: “Public and Private sectors should always be allies, that is my objective. The contribution of London Supply to society should be mirrored by many others because the State on its own is not enough, the current situation exceeds us.”
Moreover, at the same time, with the support of the ministries of Health, Education and Human Rights of the Province of Misiones, some workshops and lectures connected to education and prevention on health matters took place in the High School N° 106 “Don José Taratuty”. Professionals from the different ministries were in charge of these activities with the purpose of providing information and support on those topics that affect most children on this age group.