Table 1 Summary of interventions carried out by IMS and number of people benefited
Target audience | Category | Type of intervention | Number of Volunteers | Number of Beneficiaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Donations | ||||
People in temporary shelters, distribution centers, family homes and other accommodations for flood victims | Donated items | Receive, organize and distribute donations of clothing, blankets, water, food, medicines, hygiene, and cleaning products | 583 | 91,490 |
Employees of the hospital linked to the IMS* | Temporary shelter in the hospital | Employees sheltered in hospital rooms for 20 days. | 100 | |
Donated items | 69,000 donated items (clothing, blankets, water, food, medicines, hygiene, and cleaning products). | 4,104 | ||
Donated food | Donation of 10,033 kg of non-perishable food. | 1,428 | ||
Health Care | ||||
People in temporary shelters | Medical consultation | First aid care, care for infectious conditions resulting from contact with contaminated water, prescription renewals and distribution of continuous medications. | 208 | 574 |
Nursing care | Vaccination and measurement of vital signs and blood pressure. | |||
Pharmaceutical care | Organization and control of stored medicines and hospital materials. | |||
General public | Telemedicine | Remote consultations for the general public. | 700 | |
Employees of the hospital linked to the IMS* | Mental Health Clinic | Sessions with volunteer clinical psychologists. | 80 | |
Monetary donations | ||||
People affected by the flood residents of Porto Alegre and the Metropolitan Region | Cash voucher | Monetary collection of US$256,880.73, which were distributed through vouchers worth US$455,66 per family | - - | 240** |
Employees of the hospital linked to the IMS* | Cash voucher | 250** | ||