Adani Foundation, Anushkaa Foundation Partner To Help 10,000 Children With Clubfoot In 5 States
A significant partnership has been announced between the Adani Foundation and the Anushkaa Foundation to support the treatment and care of over 10,000 children affected by clubfoot across five...
A significant partnership has been announced between the Adani Foundation and the Anushkaa Foundation to support the treatment and care of over 10,000 children affected by clubfoot across five states in India. This initiative, launched on World Clubfoot Day, aims to provide essential care through public healthcare systems in Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Himachal Pradesh.
Partnership Details
The programme was formally launched at Manyavar Kanshiram Samyukth Chikitsalay and Trauma Centre in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, which is one of the states with the highest burden of clubfoot cases in India. According to Dr Priti Adani, Chairperson of the Adani Foundation, no child should be held back by a treatable condition such as clubfoot when identified early. The Adani Foundation has long been committed to creating opportunities for specially abled individuals, and this partnership reflects that commitment.
What is Clubfoot?
Clubfoot is a congenital condition in which one or both feet turn inward at birth, affecting nearly one in every 800 newborns. Although the condition can be corrected through the globally recognised Ponseti treatment method, many children in underserved areas fail to receive timely care. The new initiative aims to strengthen early identification, referral systems, and access to treatment through public healthcare networks while improving long-term care and rehabilitation support for affected children.
67 clubfoot clinics across 61 districts in the five states will be supported to expand treatment access and strengthen healthcare capacity.
The initiative will also support the training and strengthening of 51 healthcare professionals involved in clubfoot care.
More than 30,000 frontline health workers will be sensitised to improve early detection and timely referral of children born with the condition.
Deepak Premnarayen, Founder of the Anushkaa Foundation, expressed his enthusiasm for the collaboration, stating that it would help strengthen systems for early diagnosis and intervention while expanding access to quality treatment. You can read more about this initiative and its potential impact on the lives of children affected by clubfoot.
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*Source context derived from original reporting via Google News Search.*
Source context derived from original reporting via Google News Search.
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