Fernando de Noronha is an archipelago formed by 21 islands and has an area of 26 square km². The main island contains the public hospital São Lucas, a Health Care Center and a SAMU (Mobile Emergency Care Service). The I Week of Plastic Surgery of the Ivo Pitanguy Institute expanded the work performed at the 38th Infirmary of the Holy House of Rio de Janeiro to areas with lack of Plastic Surgery Services. The second mission was the natural continuation of the project. The objective of the project was to offer specialized care in Plastic Surgery with consultation, surgeries, and an educative class, focused in the prevention, diagnostic and treatment of skin cancer to the population, due to its susceptibility to the disease. The first team had two instructors, six residents of the Ivo Pitanguy Institute and a dermatologist. The second mission had an instructor from other service (Oswaldo Cruz Hospital), from the State of Pernambuco. All cases were logged and photographed. The two missions performed 280 consultations, being 93 without the need of surgery and 187 surgeries. The Missions enabled a significant economy to the State of Pernambuco. Beyond it, the missions brought a great life experience for those who performed then. The possibility to help people with our skills and knowledge make us very proud and ennoble the tradition of our school.
Skin Neoplasms; Surgery, Plastic; Social Responsibility; Social Participation
