Walk for Life (the National Clubfoot Program of Bangladesh):
“Walk for Life” is an initiative of The Glencoe Foundation for the clubfoot infants of Bangladesh. It is the National Clubfoot Program of Bangladesh.
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Since 2009, Walk for Life has set up a network of 34 clubfoot clinics (including medical college hospitals, district hospitals and non Govt. hospitals) in 33 districts mostly in government hospitals all over Bangladesh.
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Walk for Life Clinic @ Sylhet Division:
Clinic name: Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College Hospital
Opening date: 20th June 2010
Patients enrolled (as at Feb 2017): 777
Present supervising orthopedic surgeons name:
– Professor Dr. Dipankar Nath Talukder, Dept. of Orthopedic, SOMCH &
– Professor Dr. Ishtiaque Ul Fattah, Dept. of Orthopedic, SOMCH
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Clinic name: 250 Bedded Hospital, Moulvibazar
Opening date: 26 July, 2010
Patients enrolled (as at Feb 2017): 308
Present supervising orthopedic surgeons name:
– Dr. Aloke Ranjan Das, Sr. Consultant, 250 Bedded Hospital, Moulvibazar
– Dr. A. Al-Mamun, (Consultant, Ortho-Surgery), 250 Bedded Hospital, Moulvibazar
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Clinic name: Adhunik Sadar Hospital, Hobiganj
Opening date: 21 December, 2011
Patients enrolled (as at Feb 2017): 260
Present supervising orthopedic surgeons name:
– Dr. Goutam Boron Mistry
Consultant (Ortho Surgery), Adhunik Sadar Hospital, Hobiganj
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Walk for Life team in Sylhet Division:
– Maruf Ahmed Choudhury,Ponseti Practitioner & Clinic Manager,WFL-Sylhet Division
– Anamul Islam Chowdhury, Counselor
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As at 1st of March 2017, around 1345 children born with clubfoot deformity have enrolled in Walk for Life clinic at Sylhet division.