Download - Pehla Qadam overview Jan 20 2012

Clubfoot – A crippling birth defectthat can be fixed with simple casts

Presented at Muslim Community Association, Santa Clara, Calif. Jan 20, 2012

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

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

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8-12 weeks of treatment can change a life forever

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

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• Ponseti method is being promoted worldwide by the Ponseti International Association (PIA)

http://www.ponseti.info

http://www.ponseti.info/

Pehla Qadam

Mission: Eliminate untreated clubfoot

Method: Promote Ponseti method to developing countries

(translation: first step)

Introduction

Goals

1. Develop a local sustainable model for club foot care in resource constrained settings

2. Create public awareness about club foot and its optimal management

3. Establish clubfoot treatment in current hospitals

Current Status - 1of 2

• Initial focus on Pakistan then expand into region• Funding team in Indus Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan

Current Status – 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)

Road Map – 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

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: [email protected]

http://www.fixclubfoot.org/

http://www.pehlaqadam.org/