Our Work in Malawi
Malawi is a poor central / southern African country, with a population of approximately 12 million.
It is predominantly subsistence farming based and prone to famine.
For the 12 million people of Malawi, there are only 5 orthopaedic surgeons, and 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
Refresher training is given on support visits to district hospitals and research of the condition and data collection is an ongoing process.