Eurofarma conducts free eye exams in Itapevi
Published in: August 23, 2018
and updated in: November 4, 2021
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São Paulo, August 2018 – This Friday, August 24, from 7 am to 4 pm, Eurofarma and the Horas da Vida Institute promoted the “Voluntariado Eurofarma (Eurofarma Volunteering) – Ampliando Horizontes (Expanding Horizons)– 2nd Edition / 2018” at CEMEB Floriza Nunes de Camargo, in Itapevi, a municipality in the Greater São Paulo region, in Brazil. The action aims to provide eye care for children and adolescents aged 4-14 years, in the Itapevi region.
Last year, the team examined 5,408 children, 2,251 of whom presented visual impairment and were given free eyeglasses. The focus of the action is to contribute to the health and quality of life of the low-income population and to encourage the volunteering culture among employees.
For the correct examination of each patient, the exams are performed individually by a specialist. “Last year, we examined 5,000 children and adolescents, and this year, we hope to help many others, so that the literacy process of these people does not present difficulties due to vision conditions,” said Maria del Pilar Muñoz, Vice President of Sustainability and New Business at Eurofarma.
During the workforce meeting, participants received eye care, a photo booth, and recreation and entertainment activities. For the action, 70 Eurofarma volunteers were made available, who were released from their activities to participate in the action.
The Project
Until October this year, the Horas da Vida Institute – which operates in the access and promotion of healthcare for the more vulnerable population – will be responsible for the training of volunteer professionals and screening of students in 12 municipal schools in Itapevi. So far, 5,000 screenings have been carried out, with 8,000 screenings estimated to be carried out by the end of the project. The purpose of the action is to promote a reduction in the number of children and adolescents who have low school performance due to vision deficit.
The project is linked to the work promoted by the Horas da Vida Institute, in which volunteer doctors provide free services to patients linked to registered NGOs that are awaiting consultations in the public health network. The institute is an organization that inspires and structures a network of humanized volunteers with the aim of optimizing the use of the health system and reducing its gaps.
About Eurofarma Brasil
With 46 years of existence, the Eurofarma Group is the first Brazilian pharmaceutical multinational with 100% domestic capital, being acknowledged by the medical community and society for promoting access to health and quality of life with treatments at fair price and with quality and innovation.
Present in 20 countries, it operates in the Prescription and OTC, Generic, Hospital, Tender, Oncology, Veterinary and Third-Party Service segments. In Brazil, the portfolio is represented by 335 brands in 844 presentations, including 28 medical specialties and 148 therapeutic classes.
For more information, please visit www.eurofarma.com.br
Facebook: @eurofarma | LinkedIn: @eurofarma | Instagram: @eurofarma_br
Press Office:
Eurofarma Laboratórios
Stephanie Van Sebroeck – +55 11 5090-8600 ext. 8369 – stephanie@gaspar.com.br
Guilherme Gaspar – Tel: +55 11 3065-3045 – guilherme@gaspar.com.br
About the Horas da Vida Institute
Established in December 2012 by Dr. João Paulo Ribeiro and Rubem Ariano, the Horas da Vida Institute was founded as a solution so that, in a more organized way, more people have access to health. In it, physicians and health professionals voluntarily help people assisted by renowned social work institutions: APAE São Paulo, ASA (Santo Agostinho Association), Educafro, Lar Sírio, Associação Beneficente da Santa Fé, Baccarelli Institute, Rubem Cunha Children’s Home and Foundation, and Playing for Change, Organization for the Development of Human Potential (ODPH), UNILEHU, and ELO Social and Environmental Support, in Curitiba. More information can be found at: www.horasdavida.org.br.
Press Office:
In Press Porter Novelli
Mariana Brenner – mariana.brenner@inpresspni.com.br / +55 11 3323-1544
Last year, the team examined 5,408 children, 2,251 of whom presented visual impairment and were given free eyeglasses. The focus of the action is to contribute to the health and quality of life of the low-income population and to encourage the volunteering culture among employees.
For the correct examination of each patient, the exams are performed individually by a specialist. “Last year, we examined 5,000 children and adolescents, and this year, we hope to help many others, so that the literacy process of these people does not present difficulties due to vision conditions,” said Maria del Pilar Muñoz, Vice President of Sustainability and New Business at Eurofarma.
During the workforce meeting, participants received eye care, a photo booth, and recreation and entertainment activities. For the action, 70 Eurofarma volunteers were made available, who were released from their activities to participate in the action.
The Project
Until October this year, the Horas da Vida Institute – which operates in the access and promotion of healthcare for the more vulnerable population – will be responsible for the training of volunteer professionals and screening of students in 12 municipal schools in Itapevi. So far, 5,000 screenings have been carried out, with 8,000 screenings estimated to be carried out by the end of the project. The purpose of the action is to promote a reduction in the number of children and adolescents who have low school performance due to vision deficit.
The project is linked to the work promoted by the Horas da Vida Institute, in which volunteer doctors provide free services to patients linked to registered NGOs that are awaiting consultations in the public health network. The institute is an organization that inspires and structures a network of humanized volunteers with the aim of optimizing the use of the health system and reducing its gaps.
About Eurofarma Brasil
With 46 years of existence, the Eurofarma Group is the first Brazilian pharmaceutical multinational with 100% domestic capital, being acknowledged by the medical community and society for promoting access to health and quality of life with treatments at fair price and with quality and innovation.
Present in 20 countries, it operates in the Prescription and OTC, Generic, Hospital, Tender, Oncology, Veterinary and Third-Party Service segments. In Brazil, the portfolio is represented by 335 brands in 844 presentations, including 28 medical specialties and 148 therapeutic classes.
For more information, please visit www.eurofarma.com.br
Facebook: @eurofarma | LinkedIn: @eurofarma | Instagram: @eurofarma_br
Press Office:
Eurofarma Laboratórios
Stephanie Van Sebroeck – +55 11 5090-8600 ext. 8369 – stephanie@gaspar.com.br
Guilherme Gaspar – Tel: +55 11 3065-3045 – guilherme@gaspar.com.br
About the Horas da Vida Institute
Established in December 2012 by Dr. João Paulo Ribeiro and Rubem Ariano, the Horas da Vida Institute was founded as a solution so that, in a more organized way, more people have access to health. In it, physicians and health professionals voluntarily help people assisted by renowned social work institutions: APAE São Paulo, ASA (Santo Agostinho Association), Educafro, Lar Sírio, Associação Beneficente da Santa Fé, Baccarelli Institute, Rubem Cunha Children’s Home and Foundation, and Playing for Change, Organization for the Development of Human Potential (ODPH), UNILEHU, and ELO Social and Environmental Support, in Curitiba. More information can be found at: www.horasdavida.org.br.
Press Office:
In Press Porter Novelli
Mariana Brenner – mariana.brenner@inpresspni.com.br / +55 11 3323-1544