Pehla Qadam overview Jan 20 2012
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Clubfoot is a birth defect affecting 1 in 1000 births where the foot is twisted inward and downward. If left untreated, it can cripple a person for life. However, the Ponseti method, developed in the 1960s, uses simple casts to gradually correct the foot over 8-12 weeks of treatment. Pehla Qadam is a non-profit working to promote the Ponseti method in developing countries where many with clubfoot do not receive treatment. Their goals are to establish sustainable clubfoot treatment programs, increase public awareness, and help more children walk normally.
Pehla Qadam overview Jan 20 2012
- 1. Clubfoot â A crippling birth defect that can be fixed with simple casts Presented at Muslim Community Association, Santa Clara, Calif. Jan 20, 2012
- 2. Untreated Clubfoot Cripples Life 1/1000 births have clubfoot. ~Equal distribution in race, gender ~200,000 annual births with clubfoot Unfortunately on ~20% get correction Millions live crippled lives because lack of simple knowledge
- 3. Treating Clubfoot is Simple 8-12 weekly casts Casts should start within 1 month of birth Simple heal-cord release 5-8 months of braces 8-12 weeks of treatment can change a life forever club foot normal foot
- 4. Ponseti Method Dr. Ponseti developed the simple casting technique to correct clubfoot in the 1960s at U of Iowa. The simple casting technique is now called the Ponseti method Ponseti method is being promoted worldwide by the Ponseti International Association (PIA) http://www.ponseti.info
- 5. Pehla Qadam Mission: Eliminate untreated clubfoot Method: Promote Ponseti method to developing countries (translation: first step) Introduction
- 6. Goals Develop a local sustainable model for club foot care in resource constrained settings Create public awareness about club foot and its optimal management Establish clubfoot treatment in current hospitals
- 7. Current Status - 1of 2 Initial focus on Pakistan then expand into region Funding team in Indus Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan
- 8. Current Status â 2 of 2 Trained Dr. from Pakistan. Started clinic Nov 2011 Started creating Toolkit for expansion Marketing materials to increase awareness Training manuals for clinics Ecosystem development (braces, education)
- 9. Road Map â Next Steps Complete current research, development and pilot clinic by May 2012 Expansion of the program City, National Create a Sustainable Model Scalability, Capacity, Personnel, Financial, M&E, Reduce Costs Work with PIA to help Regional/Global outreach
- 10. How Can You Help Like us on Facebook, spread the word Sponsor a clinic Start a clinic in your city, country Support Pehla Qadam with $ http://www.fixclubfoot.org , www.pehlaqadam.org Contact: amerhhh@gmail.com