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Supporting and initiating health programs in Bangladesh since 2004
Bangladesh2009
Tragedy for up to 5000 children, and their families, born with clubfeet every year.
Some surgery and Ponseti service– very fragmented.
Huge numbers risk developing neglected clubfeet
What does the future hold?
So many untreated feet. Dr Rouf at Jessore District hospital 2009.
Fast forward to June 2015
Year 2009 Year 2010 Year 2011 Year 2012 Year 2013 Year 20140
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Fast forward to June 2015
“It is, the most successful clubfoot program I have seen worldwide.” Frederick R. Dietz, MD,
Professor of Orthopedic Surgery
Lets be proud of our achievement
Challenge 1
Teach the Ponseti MethodFocusing on a multi-disciplinary
team approach.•Orthopedic Surgeon• Nurse/Physiotherapist • Medical Assistant• Parents
Add in Committed Volunteer teachers
From 6 nations
26 visits between
2009 and now.
The Ponseti salute at Khulna on the day Prof Ponseti died.
Challenge 2
Accelerate
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Ponseti training in Government Hospitals.Open clinics.The key:train and service delivery at same time
Signed MOU – GF and Government.
Clinic opening by mother with clubfoot child
Walk for Life Clinic Days
Seminar on Successful Clubfoot Management to Prevent Disability in Bangladesh
In addition 12 New clinics2014
Turn off the tap and unleash
Ponseti Power!As Bangladesh orthopedic surgeons become trainersEvery clinic an informal Training centre.
Challenge 3
A Prof Said and A Prof Das at training workshop.
“is our program. It’s our responsibility
to take care of it.”
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Krishna Priyo Das,Orthopedic Surgery Department, BSMMU
Quote:
10 orthopedic Surgeons as master trainers +42 Orthopedic surgeons overseeing Clinics +22 full time Ponseti Physiotherapists+22 full time Ponseti assistants+11 250 supporting parents + 7 administration = a very successful Ponseti program
We estimate85 000 casts
25 000 braces
Challenge 4
Build awareness
sign at every government hospital
MOU signed with government :To promote clubfoot awareness in 12 000 Community HealthClinics. Hot line gives many patients.
2009-2010 2013-20140
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Age (Month)
Age (Month)
Really important: average age of patient keeps dropping!
Parent support groups.Tell me and I’ll forget; show me and I may remember; involve me and I’ll understand. Old Chinese proverb
Challenge 5
The Steenbeek Braceapologies to Michiel!
Challenge 6
Challenge 7To transfer information world wide
by publishing research.
Challenge 8
Instruct the child they must tell their parents: “I must wear my brace every night ”!!
The reward. Transforming Lives !
Rokeya
Tamim
Momin
Koli
Liza
Kawsar
Arafat
Celebrating World Clubfoot Day in Dhaka, Bangladesh
Its all worthwhile!
Many many people are contributing to the success of Walk for Life.
A lot of these people are here today.
There are many thousands of children who would like to say “Thank you”