The Women Friends Month 2023 action lasted 10 days, starting on March 8, International Women's Day, and ending on March 19.
In the days leading up to the action, in addition to wrapping the Mobile Unit, equipment was installed and the mammography machine was tested
The first week of the action took place at the headquarters of CEBASP - Base Educational Community, located in Jaguaré, a neighborhood on the west side of São Paulo. In addition to Américas Amigas, which carried out breast cancer detection and diagnosis tests, we had a partnership with SAS Brasil, which through its Mobile Unit provided gynecology care and gynecological exams. In addition to the women's health services, SAS Brasil also provided medical clinic, endocrinology, psychology, dermatology and nutrition services, and made it possible for children to return home from the ophthalmopediatrics project in 2019.
The second week of the action, which was supported by Tenda Atacado, took place in Carapicuíba, a municipality in the São Paulo metropolitan region. In this second stage of the action, the trailer offered mammography exams and supplements, targeted breast ultrasounds, clinical exams, as well as consultations and complementary exams for diagnostic clarification, carried out in laboratories.
Hope on the water: the river actions of Américas Amigas in partnership with the Brazilian Navy
Bringing care and prevention to remote regions of Brazil requires more than commitment, it requires presence. That's why, in 2025, Américas Amigas, in partnership with the Brazilian Navy, carried out four major river actions on the ships NAsH Dr. Montenegro and NA Pará.
Carretas actions: care, welcome and hope on the move
Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer among women in Brazil and worldwide. However, access to examinations remains a challenge for many people in situations of social vulnerability.
Complexo do Alemão is located in the northern zone of Rio de Janeiro, is made up of fifteen communities and has a population of around 200,000 inhabitants.