Malawi
Map of MalawiIt is a poor central / southern African country, with a population of approximately 12 million. For those people of Malawi, there are only 5 orthopaedic surgeons with only 1 in Central and Northern Malawi.
There are 5000 children with untreated clubfeet in Malawi, and 500 more born each year! Most often these cases are undiagnosed at birth, and even if they are diagnosed, treatment is unavailable, or local belief systems hinder treatment options.
Our aim in preventing and correcting clubfoot in Malawi are as follows:
- Every child born with clubfoot in Malawi should be diagnosed at birth and have access to treatment.
- An associated course of surgical treatment will also be provided for existing neglected cases
This is being achieved by educating local surgeons and training them to teach the methods used to correct clubfoot and setting up dedicated clubfoot clinics in each district hospital.
