Seventy-three children born with clubfoot have commenced corrective treatment across 24 specialised clinics operating in 12 Nigerian states under the intervention programme of the Straight Child Foundation.
Speaking during a media briefing in Umuahia recently, the Foundation’s CAST Coordinator, Uchenna Egbe-Eni, revealed that about 90.9 per cent of the enrolled children had already undergone tenotomy in line with internationally approved standards for clubfoot correction.
He further disclosed that more than 74.7 per cent of the newly enrolled children were below 12 months old — a critical age bracket globally recognised as the most effective period for early intervention and successful correction of the condition.
The treatment programme, coordinated through partner health institutions, recorded an average of 4.1 casting visits per child before tenotomy procedures were carried out.
According to him, supportive supervisory visits, data quality assessments, and specialised training sessions were conducted at major partner medical facilities, including the University of Nigeria Medical Centre, Nsukka, Enugu State; the Federal Teaching Hospital, Owerri, in Imo State; and Rhema University Teaching Hospital, Aba, in Abia State, to ensure strict adherence to global treatment protocols and effective patient data management.
“We appreciate MiracleFeet Inc. for its continued support for the programme. Our foundation remains committed to expanding access to quality clubfoot care for vulnerable children across Nigeria,” he said.