University of British Columbia - University-Industry Liaison Office
$5,248,741.00 CAD
- Department
- Global Affairs Canada
- Program
- —
- Recipient country
- Bangladesh
- Fiscal year
- 2012-2013
- Agreement period
- November 15, 2012 – October 31, 2017
- Project status
- Closed
- Reference
- CA-3-S065640001
Published purpose
This project promotes the Ponseti clubfoot treatment method, a proven, cost-effective and simple technique that corrects congenital clubfoot. In Bangladesh, an estimated 5,000 children a year are born with a clubfoot. Clubfoot is a major cause of poverty, as it results in discrimination and limits educational and earning opportunities. The project aims to provide skills training, develop a curriculum for health care practitioners, establish national guidelines for Ponseti clubfoot treatment, and build local treatment and training capacity. Project activities include treating 25,000 children born with a clubfoot and training 30,000 community health workers and over 20,000 health care students in clubfoot treatment.
In plain English AI-generated
This project funds the expansion of the Ponseti clubfoot treatment method in Bangladesh, including training health workers, developing curricula, and treating 25,000 children with clubfoot.
Category: Health Primarily funds activity outside Canada
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