Clubfoot & Cleft lip programs of LMRF in Bangladesh
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Transcript of Clubfoot & Cleft lip programs of LMRF in Bangladesh
ESTABLISHED 2001REG NGO NO. 2653
In 2020, Population of Bangladesh will be Total 18.1 crore
. o r g . b d
A Child is born with
• A Birth defect
– in every 4 seconds• Clubfoot
– in every 2.5 minutes
• Cleft lip & Palate
– in every 3 minutes
…..live a cursed life with little hope of a bright future.
Never run and play.
Teased by other children
Dependent on others.
Burden to family. Burden to
society.
Future of a neglected
Clubfoot Child…
problems with
feeding, eating, speech
Sadness
shame anxiousne
ss
Social
rejection,Unhappy
marital life, Divorce
Humiliation
depression
LMRF envisions a society where children with inborn or acquired disability are detected, cured and rehabilitated early so that they can live a full,
productive life.
This vision is driven by the idea that all under-privileged children born with physical
disabilities bear equal potential to be a bright future for the country, if they are given a
chance.
Our strengths lie in the disciplined delivery of FREE health & surgical care and continuous
thrive for innovation in healthcare service to bring miracle in the lives of these needy
children.
• Leave no clubfoot born children untreated below 5 years of age.
• Early detection and surgery to all children born with facial cleft defects.
• Local Capacity Building• Train up Doctors & Physiotherapists to treat clubfoot and
Cleft lip by proper technique.
• Train Doctors, Nurses and other Health care workers to detect these deformities at early stage.
• Decentralization• Direct intervention
at Free of Cost
• Awareness buildup• Partnership
• Feni • Laxmipur • Comilla• B. Baria• Chandpur
• Our area of coverage includes:
• Chittagong• Cox’s Bazar• Khagrachhari• Noakhali
• ZCF provides world famous Ponseti treatment.
• ZCF also perform surgery for those who are neglected.
• All services are free of cost.
Since inception on 2010, Zero Clubfoot project of LMRF has been playing a very crucial role in setting up a system of early detection and treatment of Clubfoot in Chittagong Division.
Manipulation & Casting for 5-6 weeks
Achilles tenotomy if needed
Foot abduction brace up to 5 years
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Patient Feet
Gender Ratio
Data Analysis
2001• Inauguration of Lion Mukhlesur Rahman Plastic Surgery Project (LMRPSP)• 1000+ Surgeries in Center Point Hospital, Chittagong up to 2004.
2005 • Lion Mukhlesur Rahman Plastic Surgery Hospital established at CLF, Chittagong.• 700+ Surgeries aided by Dutch Bangla Bank Ltd. and Operation Cleft, Australia.
2009• Smile Train USA came up to aid as $250 per surgery.
2013• LMRPSP renamed as CureCleft project.
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2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Yearly Progress
No. of Cleft surgeries
Gender Ratio
Data Analysis
2014: Clinical Goals
1200 new Clubfeet will be treated with Ponseti (serial casting) method.
50 new Clubfeet will be treated with corrective surgery.
800 corrected patients will get Brace under the follow-up
Bracing program.
500 new Cleft children will get corrective surgery. Speech Therapy could be ensured to most of
them.
Training of around 500 TBAs for primary screening of Clubfoot and Cleft lip.
Training of 500 Vaccinators and FWVs to locate Clubfoot and Cleft lip / palate while vaccinating children.
Raise public awareness by distributing awareness materials throughout the operating districts of Chittagong division.
2014: Awareness Goal