01/04/2025
📢 New Study: Progress made in global clubfoot management – but urgent need to address major gaps.
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📢 New Study: Progress made in global clubfoot management – but urgent need to address major gaps.
A new study published in BMJ Global Health and led by Global Clubfoot Initiative (GCI) network members reveals encouraging growth in treatment access—but also an urgent need to do more:
- Since 2005, the number of children enrolled in treatment has increased from less than 1000 annually to 42,000 in 2023.
- In some LMICS, over 50% of children now receive care, proving national scaling is possible with a public health approach.
- Yet in 2023, an average of only 22% of children born with clubfoot across respondent LMICs received clubfoot treatment.
This research supports the mission of RunFree2030 and highlights a way forward—not only for clubfoot, but for other congenital conditions too. It shows what’s possible when governments, NGOs, and health systems work together to identify care gaps, integrate services, and prioritise early diagnosis and complete care—laying the foundation for more inclusive, effective health systems for all.
Read more: https://gh.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/bmjgh-2024-017861 Global clubfoot treatment in 2023: an overview of advances and outcomes
With thanks to: Tracey Smythe, Rosalind M Owen, Adam Aspden, Jennifer Everhart, Endashawu Abera, Peace Amaraegbulam, Rosalyn Flores, Liza Valdez, Chris Lavy
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