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Walk for Life Myanmar
To treat all children with club-foot in Myanmar. Launch date is 1st September.

Clubfoot in Myanmar

The Ministry of Health approved the Walk for Life program on 9th July 2012. The first clinic will be opened at the Yangon Children’s Hospital, with the support of the Dr Than Htaik, Medical Superintendent. In the past 12 months only 68 children with clubfoot deformity were treated at the hospital. And Walk for Life's Ponseti Practitioners from Bangladesh will assist the trainings for the Physiotherapists and Doctors of Myanmar. In Myanmar, could not be possible without the huge support of Prof Thit Lwin, Professor/Dean, Orthopaedics Department,

University of Medicine, Yangon General Hospital.

03/06/2024

Celebrating World Clubfoot Day❤️

27/05/2024

Thank you for so many birthday wishes❤
So many memories...
Da Nang 2002 and now 2024❤

06/12/2022

https://www.bbc.com/news/health-63649893 Great story about clubfoot and treatment.

As Cape Town hosts Africa's first ever conference on clubfoot, the BBC witnesses a pioneering treatment in Senegal.

15/07/2022

The pact of a family from Brazil in search of treatment for clubfoot caught the attention of film experts, including actresses Sharon Stone & Emilia Clarke.
https://youtu.be/a57uq-6Qlow
https://thegoaspotlight.com/2022/07/04/brazilian-film-receives-honorable-mention-from-who/

19/10/2021

https://www.miraclefeet.org/stories/from-outsider-to-influencer-how-ando-muscled-his-way-into-activism

As a young child, Ando remembers having no one to play with. When he was two years old his parents bought him a little car on a string. It was his favorite toy and only companion. Now 28, Ando was born with bilateral clubfoot in Antananarivo, Madagascar. He says his condition made it difficult to jo...

27/03/2021

https://www.stepsworldwide.org/conditions/talipes-clubfoot/

The medical definition of the condition commonly referred to as Talipes or clubfoot is Congenital Talipes Equinovarus (CTEV).

24/07/2020

https://clubfootindia.in/2020/05/11/forward-steps-care-of-children-with-clubfeet-at-home-during-the-lock-down/

This video provides guidance on care of children with clubfoot during the Covid19 crisis. The little one gets to spend time with his parents. At the same time parents can provide stretching and those who are putting braces can continue to do so. The health workers and counselors are always happy to....

07/02/2020

This should be very informative, please share.

We are very excited to announce our next Webinar: Clubfoot Dropout - what happens to children who don't come back for treatment? With the brilliant Dr Angela Evans and Mamun Chowdhury from Walk For Life - The Clubfoot Program of Bangladesh. Registration link in comments. Many thanks to C-Pro Direct and Black Robin Designs for sponsoring!

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+959775578820

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http://www.walkforlife.org.au/

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