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Ponseti Treatment in Senegal on BBC news!
We were excited to see this feature on the BBC news channel and…

Ponseti Treatment in Senegal on BBC news!
We were excited to see this feature on the BBC news channel and…










Research update for newsletter January -July 2019
Research update for newsletter January -July 2019
This list…

November Ponseti training in Barcelona (Spanish language)
There will be a Ponseti training run by the University of Barcelona…

In Memory of Frederick R. “Fred” Dietz 1951 – 2018
Written by Steve Mannion, GCI Trustee and Chair of GCI's Medical…


GCI Associate Partner Mercy Ships update
MercyShips update for GCI newsletter
There are many things…

Improving services for clubfoot in Africa: a summary and policy implications
We are very happy to be able to share this excellent piece of…

Update on Africa Clubfoot Training
Introduction
The Africa Clubfoot Training (ACT) materials…



GCI Quarterly Newsletter Updates – MiracleFeet
GCI Quarterly Newsletter Updates - MiracleFeet
MiracleFeet…


Research update for GCI’s newsletter March 2018 – July 2018
This list highlights the new publications on clubfoot and clubfoot…

Update from GCI Associate Partner Mercy Ships
During the Cameroon 2017-2018 outreach, the Ponseti team had…




An interview with…
Beth at GCI took some time out to interview Aisling Russell,…

Clubfoot Massive Open Online Course
In November and December 2017, GCI collaborated with ICRC and…



WFL Updates
WFL updates for GCI (This will open a PDF document)

GCI looks to recruit new Trustees to join its Board
GCI is a growing global umbrella organisation for individuals…

Impact Report 2017
We are delighted to share with you Global Clubfoot Initiative's…


Update from GCI Associate Partner Mercy Ships
Mercy Ships has been docked in the port of Douala, Cameroon for…

Update from GCI Associate Partner Cameroon Clubfoot Care Project
The Cameroon Clubfoot Care Project (CCCP) currently in its…

Update from GCI Member MiracleFeet
MiracleFeet has now supported the treatment of over 28,000…

GCI visits India and Bangladesh
GCI has taken quite a few flights recently!
We have just returned…

Global Clubfoot Conference in Delhi, India – 1 & 2 November
A global clubfoot conference is being hosted in Delhi, India…


GCI celebrating World Clubfoot Day with a Clubfoot Football Club
GCI, in partnership with Steps Charity Worldwide, Chelsea Children’s…

GCI Partner MiracleFeet news update
Since our last update in March, MiracleFeet recently reached…

Review of clubfoot research: relevant articles between January – June 2017
This list highlights the new publications on clubfoot and clubfoot…

Celebrating World Clubfoot Day with a Clubfoot Football Club at Chelsea FC training ground
Global Clubfoot Initiative and Steps Charity Worldwide are delighted…

Update from GCI Member International Committee of the Red Cross in Pakistan
From Shock to Respite: a tale of clubfoot twins
Amjad was…

Recent clubfoot research – a summary of relevant articles
Below is a long list of relevant academic articles that have…

Samoa Ponseti Course
The first Ponseti clubfoot training course was held over 2 days…

CURE International India – National Program Update
CURE International India began its service from April 2009 with…

Update from GCI Member miraclefeet
MiracleFeet’s partners have now helped over 18,000 new patients…

ICRC Partner update: treatment of children with clubfoot in refugee camps (South of Algeria)
Sahrawi camps are five refugee camps located in a remote area…

Solomon Islands Ponseti Course
On April 14th & 15th 2016 the third ponseti course for the…

LATEST RESEARCH: download of recent clubfoot research
It's been far too long since we updated you with all the research…

GCI Attends ICED International Symposium
A couple of weeks ago now the International Centre for Evidence…

8th International FATO Congress
Don't miss the 8th International FATO (African Federation of…

GCI welcomes Suresteps Africa as new partner!
We're really pleased to announce that Suresteps Africa have…

Mercy Ships – A Patient’s Story
Our partner Mercy Ships have been docked in Madagascar for a…

UK Film Premiere – The Surgery Ship
On 16th March The Royal Society of Medicine are hosting the UK…

NEW RESOURCES: parent adviser manuals
STEPS South Africa have developed and run a very successful 'Ponseti…

LATEST RESEARCH: long term results of TATT for relapsed clubfoot
It's been a while since we shared any of the latest research…

ISPO 16th World Congress 2017 – call for symposia and instructional courses
The ISPO World Congress 2017 will be taking place in Cape…

Here’s to 2016 and the 8th International Clubfoot Congress
This week we heard from the organising committee of the International…

2015 Impact Report from miraclefeet
A very happy new year to all our supporters around the globe!…

STEPS South Africa – Looking back at 2015
As we fast approach the end of 2015 it's only natural that we…

Universal Health Coverage Day
We're a bit late to the game in publicising this but on 12th…

LATEST RESEARCH: take your pick!
The pool of clubfoot research and literature is growing exponentially.…

WCPT Look Forward Together
The World Confederation for Physical Therapy is midway through…

LATEST RESEARCH & PUBLICATIONS: challenges of treating clubfoot around the world
We try our best at GCI to share any and all of the latest research…

National Geographic Short Film Showcase
For Children With Clubfoot, Treatment Can Be Life Changing
Have…

Ponseti Training in Vietnam
There's nothing better than hearing about the great way that…

LATEST RESEARCH: download of the latest clubfoot research
It's been a while since we've shared the latest research to be…

Get your make on…
One of GCI's governing members has launched this great new initiative,…

Congratulations miraclefeet
Last week we heard that miraclefeet are among 32 organisations…

LATEST RESEARCH: recent activity in clubfoot research
New research into and publications on clubfoot management are…

Happy World Physical Therapy Day!
Today is World Physical Therapy Day and it's the perfect opportunity…

Clubfoot Walkathon
On Saturday 29th August Bank of Africa Tanzania hosted a…

Ponseti Training in Zimbabwe
The Zimbabwe Sustainable Clubfoot Programme will be holding two…

LATEST RESEARCH: kite vs. the Ponseti method and treatment of atypical clubfoot
Two more pieces of research have been published in the ever growing…

LATEST RESEARCH: download of the most recent clubfoot research
The world of clubfoot research remains busy and active. Here…

Recent Ponseti Training in El Salvador
We recently heard from our great associate partner, On His Path,…

My Clubfoot Story
We shared a little while ago that last month STEPS South Africa…

LATEST RESEARCH: do sex and laterality influence clubfoot severity?
The Influence of Sex and Laterality on Clubfoot Severity
Published…

Marit says goodbye to Malawi…
Last year we introduced you to Marit, a physiotherapist from…

BBC Health Check turn attention to clubfoot
Canvassing Support: helping children with clubfoot
Four days…

CURE Clubfoot India and ICRC partnership signed on the dotted line
ICRC, one of GCI's governing members, recently passed on great…

STEPS SA hits double figures!
This month our partner organisation STEPS South Africa celebrates…

LATEST RESEARCH: download from the last month
Thanks again for your patience while we've worked on getting…

Mobility Outreach International in the Seattle Globalist
Thanks for being patient while we've worked on getting this new…

What a difference a day makes!
We think you're probably all aware by now that yesterday, June…

Happy World Clubfoot Day!
It's June 3rd 2015 and that means just one thing...it's World…

ICRC’s photos of their year…
World Clubfoot Day is just around the corner and here's the latest…

Walk for Life’s photo of their year…
It's the 1st June and that means that World Clubfoot Day is fast…

On His Path’s photo of their year…
On His Path is a private, non-profit foundation, which was formed…

WHA surgical care resolution passed!
On 22nd May 2015 in Geneva, the World Health Assembly reached…

CURE Clubfoot’s photo of their year…
CURE Clubfoot are part of CURE International and their vision…

LATEST RESEARCH: barriers to treatment and need for early treatment
Two new pieces of research have recently come to our attention…

Event Update: WOC UK 2nd Annual Conference
Full agenda for the 2nd World Orthopaedic Concern UK Annual…

STEPS South Africa’s photo of their year….
We continue to share with you some fantastic photos from our…

miraclefeet’s photo of their year…
The latest submission to our World Clubfoot Day photo gallery…

Upcoming Event: ‘Relapse in congenital clubfoot and its treatment’
On 27th June 2015 the founder of our partner organisation,…

Clubfoot Capacity Building in Tanzania
Since being established over 20 years ago Comprehensive Community…

The Cameroon Clubfoot Care Project’s photo of their year…
Our second photo submission for World Clubfoot Day comes from…

New Research: reported vs. measured brace wearing
A Randomized Clinical Trial Comparing Reported and Measured Wear…

Clubfoot in context: the movement for Global Surgery
Last week we reported that GCI had been busy at some exciting…

Future Event: Evidence in Global Disability and Health
Here's a date for your 2016 diaries and it's well worth getting…

Upcoming Event: WOC UK Annual Conference
On June 6th 2015 WOC UK (governing member of GCI) is holding…

World Clubfoot Day 2015
June 3rd 2015 is World Clubfoot Day and to join in with the…

GCI Attending…
You may be wondering why GCI news has been quiet for a couple…

Spotlight on Neglected & Relapsed Clubfoot
As we aim to keep you up-to-date with all the latest research…

Zero Clubfoot Advancing with Strides!
Since celebrating their 5th birthday in February this year our…

CURE partner with World Vision
CURE Clubfoot in Burundi have partnered with World Vision…

New Research: Needle tenotomy for Ponseti technique
Percutaneous needle tenotomy for Ponseti technique in the…

New Research: Can x-ray be reliably used to take measures in infants being treated with the Ponseti method?
Reliability of radiographic measures in infants with clubfoot…

Q&A: Basic Requirements for Setting-up a Clubfoot Clinic
Basic Requirements for Setting-up a Clubfoot Clinic
There are…

New Research: Validation of the Ponseti Method and an Insight into the Genetics of Clubfoot
Two new pieces of published literature have recently come to…

GCI Partner Organisation of the Month: Clubfoot Correction Awareness Initiative (CaCAI)
We're well into March now and so it's that time to share our…

2013 Final Data Report
In our December newsletter we shared preliminary findings from…

Africa Clubfoot Training Project
Africa Clubfoot Training (ACT) Project: improving care for children…

Ponseti Study Day
Friday 15th May 2015 at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London,…

New Research: predicting the need for future intervention after Ponseti treatment
Initial dorsiflexion correction is a predictor of residual deformity…

New Research: Ponseti casting for severe clubfoot deformity
Ponseti Casting for Severe Club Foot Deformity: Are Clinical…

Working Together Amid Malawi Floods
Marit Sileghem is still in Malawi on a physiotherapy internship…

New Research: barriers experienced in clubfoot treatment
Barriers experienced by service providers and caregivers in clubfoot…

Lancet Global Surgery Commission Launch
A one-day event organised by The Lancet and hosted at the Royal…

Two Global Surgery Events with the Royal Society of Medicine, London
The Royal Society of Medicine, London are hosting two significant…

GCI Partner Organisation of the Month: Mercy Ships
For February we’re featuring Mercy Ships as GCI’s Partner…

Q&A: Tenotomy rate in the Ponseti technique – does it matter?
The Achilles tendon tenotomy is an integral part of Ponseti management…

New Resource: Ponseti training video in French
La correction du pied bot: Par la méthode Ponseti
Six…

New Research: accelerated Ponseti treatment
Two pieces of research have recently been published exploring…

New Resource: clubfoot co-ordination manual from miraclefeet
miraclefeet, one of GCI's partner organisations, have recently…

New Research: good results after Ponseti treatment for neglected congenital clubfoot
We're here again to share news of more clubfoot-related research.…

New Research: experience with the Steenbeek foot abduction brace
In December last year we became aware of this new piece of research…

New Research: Long-Term Results of Tibialis Anterior Tendon Transfer for Relapsed Idiopathic Clubfoot Treated with the Ponseti Method
This article, published in the latest edition of the Journal…

Event: global surgery, anaesthesia, and obstetrics: shifting paradigms and challenging generations
A one day conference organised by the Royal Society of Medicine…

GCI Partner Organisation of the Month: Aide Médicale et Développement
We're already half way through January (can you believe?) and…

New Research: using the Ponseti method for constriction band syndrome
A new study has just been published in the Foot & Ankle Specialist…

Interview with a Clubfoot Coordinator
One of our partner organisations, CURE Clubfoot, has clinics…

New Research: four clubfoot studies from Pakistan
There has been a recent surge of research published from clubfoot…

Mercy Ships’ Ponseti Workshop in Tamatave
Today, with the Africa Mercy is docked in Tamatave, Madagascar,…

Footnote Film Project
If you're a regular at keeping up with news in the clubfoot world…

GCI Partner Organisation of the Month: miraclefeet
We're two weeks into December already and it's time to share…

New Research: Effect of partial tenotomy on Ponseti clubfoot outcomes
New research exploring the effect of unintentional partial tenotomy…

New Research: accelerated Ponseti technique
Growing evidence to support the role of accelerated Ponseti technique.
Traditional…

New Research: clinical evaluation of the Pirani and Dimeglio classification for clubfoot
Currently in press but published online this month by The Journal…

GCI Partner Organisation of the Month: IGPPPM
Can you believe it's the middle of November already? Time flies…

Tony Spineto – an interview with a clubfoot triathlete
If you're a regular in keeping up with clubfoot news online you…

ICES are on the case!
This time last month we shared news of a partnership between…

A Month of Experiences in Malawi
You may remember that back in September we introduced you to…

Why we’re thankful for 100 years of UIOWA Orthopaedics
This month the University of Iowa Department of Orthopaedics…

New Google eBook: Global Orthopedics
Published earlier this year and now available online as a Google…

GCI Partner Organisation of the Month: ICRC
It's that time of the month again when we take the opportunity…

The Clubfoot Shack of Davao
Have you ever heard of a clubfoot shack? Nor had we until Elsa…

Applications Open for 2015 Global Health Research Award
The Academic Pediatric Association has announced the 2015 round…

Running to Raise Awareness!
Back at the beginning of the month, on Thursday 2nd October to…

On a Mission with a clear Vision
Has anyone ever succeeded on a mission without a clear vision?
If…

New Research: walking age of infants treated with Ponseti method
A new piece of research published in the latest edition of the…

Q&A: hyperactivity of Tibialis Anterior in corrected clubfeet
As an ongoing feature and with the expertise of our Medical Advisory…

TAKE ACTION: sign the petition
If you follow @GlobalClubfoot on twitter you may have recently…

New Research: Surgical Capacity in Malawi
A recent piece of research conducted by J.A. Henry et al. (2014)…

New research: Ponseti treatment normalises arterial flow
A new article published this month in the Journal of Pediatric…

Ponseti Workshop at the SIGN Fracture Care 2014 Conference
This time last week was the second day of SIGN Fracture Care…

Do you know about HINARI?
If you're reading this from a low/middle income area of the…

Miraclefeet Brace Selected as Finalist
Yesterday our partner miraclefeet shared the news that their…

Partner Organisation of the Month is Back!
We are pleased to reignite our plan to celebrate the work of…

12,500 Born Every Year Without Access to Gold Standard Treatment
In the current issue of the World Journal of Orthopedics (WJO)…

GCI in the Bone & Joint Journal News
There's no doubt about it, awareness of clubfoot is gathering…

New Parents’ Information Booklet from ZCF
Zero Clubfoot have recently produced this great new resource…

Marit goes to Malawi!
Our partner organisation Anthrologica regularly takes on interns…

Free Course – Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH)
'Doing more isn't better. Doing better, is better.' Ashish Jha,…

WHO Rehabilitation Survey – get involved!
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has begun work developing…

Adapted Ponseti Method for Neglected Clubfoot
Dr. Thierry Craviari, from our associate partner Aide Médicale…

New research studies in clubfoot
MRI study reveals that treatment-resistant clubfoot have associated…

New Resources Available – training video and webinar presentation
Video: Correcting Clubfoot - the Ponseti method
We have…

New Look Logo for Zero Clubfoot
Our partner organisation Zero Clubfoot has revamped and released…

One Family. Three Children. Free at Last!
Earlier this month one of our partner organisations, Walk for…

Partner Update: miraclefeet
All programs supported by miraclefeet deliver high quality clubfoot…

News: Madagascar Clinic Open 2014
Here Helen Burgan (Ponseti Physiotherapist and member of the…

Farrukh Foundation becomes the latest to join GCI as associate partner organisation
Today we are excited to announce Farrukh Foundation as the latest…

Upcoming Event: Ponseti Method Update & Training Course
The UK Clubfoot Consensus Group are holding a Ponseti Method…

Cameroon Clubfoot Care Project joins GCI as associate partner organisation
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The newly established Cameroon Clubfoot Care Project (CCCP) is…

UK Parliament discusses clubfoot in low income countries and Global Clubfoot Initiative
On the 2nd July, in the UK Parliament, the highest level of policy-making…

Ponseti for clubfoot training, Tblisi Georgia
A Ponseti method for clubfoot training course will be held in…

Research Article: Positive and culturally appropriate communication around Foot Abduction Bracing
Article Title: Positive Communication Paradigm Decreases Early Recurrence…

Webinar: Setting up clinical services and programmes for clubfoot: working towards sustainability
Global Clubfoot Initiative will host a free online global forum…

Clubfoot instructional session at West African College of Surgeons meeting, Ghana
A CTEV instructional session, hosted by World Orthopaedic Concern…

Ponseti for clubfoot training, Kinshasa DRC
A Ponseti method for clubfoot training will be held in Kinshasa,…

Update from miraclefeet: Liberia, Namibia, Botswana, Ecuador, Tanzania programmes, new FAB and more
Governing partner organisation miraclefeet have sent us an update…

Updates from CURE International India
CURE International in India have sent us some exciting updates…

International Clubfoot Symposium June 1-4, Barcelona, Spain
An International Clubfoot Symposium organised by the Ponseti…

New research studies in clubfoot: 2013
There have been a good number of very useful studies on clubfoot…

International Conference on Evidence in Global Disability and Health
This conference will be held in Hyderabad, India on February…

Clubfoot Correction Awareness Initiative: New Partner Organisation
The newest organisation to join Global Clubfoot Initiative as…

Ponseti method for Clubfoot training, Niger
A Ponseti method for clubfoot training will be held in Niamey,…

Ponseti for Clubfoot trainings, Zimbabwe
Training in the Ponseti method for clubfoot will take place in…

Namibia Ponseti for Clubfoot Training
Training in the Ponseti method for clubfoot will be held in Namibia…

New Report: Global Treatment for Clubfoot in 2011
At Global Clubfoot Initiative one of our aims is to collect data…

STEPS UK: New partner organisation
STEPS UK is the latest organisation to join Global Clubfoot Initiative…

Call for abstracts open – International Symposium: Evidence in Global Disability and Health
The call for abstracts for an International Symposium: Evidence…

Ponseti for Clubfoot Refresher Training Course, Banepa, Nepal
A Ponseti Refresher Training Course will be held at the Hospital…

Partner Organisation Of the Month: A Leg To Stand On
Our partner organisation of the month, A Leg To Stand On (ALTSO)…

Sierra Leone National Clubfoot Programme participates in first Sierra Leone Paediatric Symposium
Thanks to Jessica Dyer, of Prosthetics Outreach Foundation (POF),…

International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics joins Global Clubfoot Initiative as an associate partner organisation
At Global Clubfoot Initiative we would like to extend a warm…

African Clubfoot Programmes an example for the rest of the world
Turning the World Upside Down, an initiative that showcases examples…

Walk for Life Bangladesh reaches 10,000 feet
Global Clubfoot Initiative partner organisation, Walk for Life…

Partner Organisation of the Month: STEPS South Africa
Our second partner organisation of the month for April is STEPS…

Cameroon Ponseti for clubfoot, brace construction and neglected clubfoot training
22-26 April 2013: Cameroon Baptist Convention Health Services…

2nd European Advanced Meeting for Ponseti Practitioners, Portugal
The 2nd Advanced European Meeting for Ponseti Practitioners will…

GCI partner organisations lead the way in clubfoot treatment in Bangladesh
Global Clubfoot Initiative partner organisations Aide Médicale…

Partner organisation of the month: Talipes Together
Read about the first of our partner organisations of the month,…

Sierra Leone National Clubfoot Programme training
We received the following report from Jessica Dyer, of Prosthetics…

Partner Organisation of the Month: On His Path
Global Clubfoot Initiative partner organisation On His Path is…

Clubfoot Symposium – ‘Missed opportunity to prevent a child from permanent disability’ Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
A symposium will be held in Addis Ababa on Saturday, March 30,…

Partner Organisation of the Month: Zero Clubfoot
Our joint partner organisation of the month for March 2013 is…

Short course: Global Disability and Health at London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
The International Centre for Evidence in Disability at the London…

Ponseti method presentation, Bosnia and Herzegovina Orthopaedic Meeting
Dr Yasser Elbatrawy will present on the Ponseti method for treating…

Live Surgical Workshop, Bangladesh
Zero Clubfoot in Chittagong province, Bangladesh, are organising…

ICRC contribution: clubfoot management for older children
The International Committee of the Red Cross in Afghanistan has…

ICRC Foot Abduction Brace
ICRC has sent us an article and pictures describing the Foot…

Partner Organisation of the Month: CURE Clubfoot Worldwide
CURE Clubfoot Worldwide (CCW) is one of the founding member organisations…

Ghana National Clubfoot Programme training
The next training course in clubfoot management using the Ponseti…

Rwanda National Clubfoot Programme clubfoot management training
Training in clubfoot management using the Ponseti technique will…

Togo National Clubfoot Programme training
The next clubfoot management course to be held as part of the…

Sierra Leone National Clubfoot Programme training
The next Ponseti for clubfoot training course as part of the…

Partner Organisation of the Month: Zimbabwe Sustainable Clubfoot Programme
Partner Organisation of the month is a new feature on the Global…

Mercy Ships joins GCI as an associate partner organisation
Global Clubfoot Initiative extends a warm welcome to Mercy Ships…

Aide Médicale et Développement joins GCI as an associate partner organisation
At Global Clubfoot Initiative we would like to welcome Aide Médicale…

New Resource – Clubfoot Medical Record
We have added a new resource to our website - a form for documenting…

Vietnam Ponseti Training with POF and PIA
The following report on Ponseti training in Vietnam was sent…

11-12 December 2012 Ponseti training Chittagong, Bangladesh
Zero Clubfoot Bangladesh, along with the Department of Orthopaedic…

Life with untreated clubfoot in Bangladesh
Thank you to Junu, of Walk for Life Bangladesh who shares her…

Walk for Life to support clubfoot services in Myanmar
A clubfoot programme in Myanmar has been launched with the support…

Indochina regional conference on clubfoot, September 3 2012 in Vientiane, Laos
COPE Laos (Cooperative Orthotic and Prosthetic Enterprise) along…

Report and update on Ponseti for clubfoot in the Solomon Islands
We received a very insightful report on Ponseti for clubfoot…

Report on Ponseti course in Vanuatu
We recieved the following report from Helen Burgan, an Australian…

Ponseti for clubfoot training in Mexico
A Ponseti for clubfoot training course will be held in San Cristobal…

Nicaragua country information now online
Ponseti treatment for clubfoot is available in Nicaragua!
We…

World Orthopaedic Concern UK joins GCI as governing member
World Orthopaedic Concern UK has joined Global Clubfoot Initiative…

5th Manchester International Clubfoot Conference
The 5th Manchester International Clubfoot Conference will be…

New programme for clubfoot in Madagascar
A programme to provide clubfoot treatment using the Ponseti technique…

BootBank joins Global Clubfoot Initiative as associate partner organisation
At Global Clubfoot Initiative we are very pleased to welcome…

Ponseti for clubfoot training to be held in Port Vila, Vanuatu
A training course on Ponseti management of clubfoot will be held…

SIGN joins GCI as Associate Partner Organisation
SIGN is the latest organisation to join Global Clubfoot Initiative…

Ponseti for clubfoot course at SIGN meeting
A Ponseti for clubfoot teaching course will be held at SIGN's…

Mr Steve Mannion,GCI director and CBM co-worker clubfoot appeal to air on BBC Radio 4
One of Global Clubfoot Initiative's directors, Mr Steve Mannion,…

Eritrea clubfoot information added
Information on a programme in Eritrea providing Ponseti treatment…

Professors win Humanitarian Award for their work with clubfoot
Congratulations to Professor Norgrove Penny, one of Global Clubfoot…

Talipes Together joins GCI as an associate partner organisation
Talipes Together, an organisation set up primarily for parents…

Togo clubfoot info now online
Information on the new national programme for clubfoot in Togo…

Cochrane Review on interventions for clubfoot: more research on the long term outcomes of treatment needed
A new Cochrane review titled: 'Interventions for Congenital Talipes…

Vietnam National Clubfoot Programme website launched
The Vietnam National Clubfoot Programme, in partnership with…

ISPO World Congress, Hyderabad, India
The 14th World Congress of the International Society of Prosthetics…

ISPO World Congress call for papers now open until May 13 2012
The International Society of Prosthetists and Orthotists will…

Zimbabwe Sustainable Clubfoot Programme joins GCI as an associate partner organisation
Zimbabwe Sustainable Clubfoot Programme has joined Global Clubfoot…

Ponseti training in South Africa 4-5 May 2012
Many thanks to Karen Moss, of STEPS South Africa for sending…

International Committee of the Red Cross joins GCI as governing member organisation
GCI welcomes ICRC as a governing member organisation.
The…

Sierra Leone Ponseti for Clubfoot Training Report
We received the following report from Jessica Dyer of Prosthetics…

Sierra Leone National Clubfoot Programme information now online
Our page with information about clubfoot in Sierra Leone is now…

Zero Clubfoot joins GCI as an associate partner organisation
Zero Clubfoot, an organisation in Bangladesh has joined Global…

Vietnam Country Information now online
Our new page with information about the Vietnam National Clubfoot…

PIA International Clubfoot Symposium
An international clubfoot symposium will be hosted by the Ponseti…

Ponseti method for clubfoot training in Sierra Leone
Prosthetics Outreach Foundation and CURE Clubfoot Worldwide are…

Italian Group for the Protection and Promotion of the Ponseti Method joins GCI
The IGPPPM is the latest organisati0n to join GCI as an associate…

STEPS South Africa and Beit CURE Hospital, Malawi join GCI
STEPS South Africa and Beit CURE Hospital in Malawi are the two…

All India Institute of Medicine Clubfoot Congress
A Clubfoot Congress will be held on 10 March 2012 at the All…

Clubfoot Ponseti courses in Egypt: 9-10 March
Training courses in clubfoot and the Ponseti technique will be…

Happy story of twins with clubfoot from Walk for Life
Read on for a heart warming story of twins treated for clubfoot…

Zimbabwe Sustainable Clubfoot Programme Ponseti training
A group of trainers from the UK will travel to Zimbabwe to hold…

miraclefeet joins GCI as a governing member organisation
miraclefeet is the latest organisation to join Global Clubfoot…

SICOT orthopaedic meeting 2012
SICOT is an international association of orthopaedic surgeons,…

SICOT 2012 now accepting abstract submissions
SICOT is an international association of orthopaedic surgeons,…

New children’s book on clubfoot: ‘Bo’s Cherub Feet’
A new book for children, 'Bo's Cherub Feet', explains the process…

Cure Clubfoot Worldwide India clinics
Need to know where you can find Ponseti treatment for clubfoot…

GCI at Global Surgery Conference
Global Clubfoot Initiative had an exciting opportunity to attend…

Australian High Commissioner visits Bangladesh clubfoot programme
The Australian high commissioner visited Walk for Life Bangladesh,…

On His Path joins Global Clubfoot Initiative
On His Path is the latest organisation to join Global Clubfoot…

Haiti: 2 years after the earthquake children born with clubfoot can receive Ponseti treatment
Dr Bob Cady, who helps to support the national clubfoot programme…

Journal of Pediatric Orthopedics B: Special Edition on Clubfoot
The January 2012 issue of the Journal of Pediatric Orthopedics…

Update from the Solomon Islands
Last year we reported on the first ever Ponseti training course…

Vietnam National Clubfoot Programme update from Prosthetics Outreach Foundation
Nha Trang, Vietnam -- On November 5, 2011, the Prosthetics Outreach…

Article Review: Treatment seeking behaviour amongst guardians of children with clubfoot in Malawi
Bedford J, Chidothi P, Sakala H, Cashman J, Lavy C. (2011)…

GCI at Global Surgical Frontiers Day
Global Clubfoot Initiative will have a stall and make a presentation…

Update: more than 5000 feet now under treatment in Bangladesh and much more
5000 feet and clinics accessible to all
The Bangladesh Sustainable…

CURE Clubfoot India Counsellors’ training day
CURE Clubfoot India will hold 2 days of refresher training and…

Clubfoot treatment in older children
New resource added to the site today and last in our series by…

India Update: Jharkhand State clubfoot programme inaugurated and Maharashtra state agreement signed
Jharkhand
Jharkhand is a state in the North-Eastern part of…

Steenbeek Foot Abduction Brace fabrication training, Vellore, India
In the week from the 28th November 2011, Michiel Steenbeek, inventor…

New resource added – Notes on WHO and clubfoot
Today we have added another new resource for you - Dr Norgrove…

AAOS Advanced Ponseti course 2012
An advanced course in Ponseti management for clubfoot and also…

IMPACT Foundation joins Global Clubfoot Initiative as an associate partner
We welcome our latest associate partner organisation, IMPACT…

Togo: first Ponseti method for clubfoot training course
Togo's first training in the Ponseti method for treating clubfoot…

Long term follow up studies of Ponseti method – review by Dr Norgrove Penny.
Today we have a fantastic new resource for you: a review of long…

Article Review and interview with the author – Clubfoot in Malawi: local theories of causation
This article explores theories about the causes of clubfoot in…

Clubfoot football in Malawi: a very special celebration
Here's a heart warming story for a Friday morning...Last week…

New resource from miraclefeet: Best practices for national programmes for clubfoot
Andy Mayo, Executive Director of one of our newest associate…

Anthrologica joins GCI as latest partner organisation
Anthrologica is the latest organisation to join Global Clubfoot…

Miraclefeet: our newest partner organisation
Miraclefeet is the latest organisation to join Global Clubfoot…

New resources available – first one: tarsal and subtalar kinematics
Dr Norgrove Penny has shared some very useful new resources with…

Uganda country information now online
Read more about the inspirational work of the Uganda Sustainable…

Update on Haiti
Approximately 285 children are born with clubfoot each year in…

4th Australasian Ponseti clubfoot meeting
The 4th Australasian Ponseti clubfoot meeting will be held in…

International Clubfoot Week
The Ponseti International Association has organised International…

CCBRT Tanzania celebrates 200 children in treatment this year
CCBRT (Comprehensive Community Based Rehabilitation in Tanzania)…

ALTSO: our latest associate partner organisation
A Leg to Stand On, or ALTSO are the latest organisation to partner…

Advisory council now listed on GCI website
We now have a list of our advisory council up on the website,…

Report from 6th International Clubfoot Congress, Prague
Global Clubfoot Initiative was represented at the SICOT Triennial…

International Paediatric Foot Symposium – Egypt
The Egyptian Paediatric Orthopaedic Society will hold an International…

GCI at SICOT in Prague, September 6-8 2011.
It is definitely happening, the flights are booked and GCI will…

International Research Symposium: Equitable health services for people with disabilities
The Centre for Disability and Development at the London School…

First Ponseti course to be held in the Solomon Islands
On August 10-11 2011 the first Ponseti method for clubfoot course…

Clubfoot, Ponseti and GCI all on CBM’s website
CBM, one of GCI's governing partners has updated the section…

Timor-Leste country information now online
A country information page has now been created for Timor-Leste.…

Ponseti course at the University of Iowa
A symposium on the treatment of clubfoot using the Ponseti method,…

Resources page back online
Apologies if you tried to access the training slides on the resources…

WHO disability report highlights clubfoot successes
A report by the World Health Organisation and the World Bank…

Ponseti for clubfoot treatment course at SIGN conference, Washington State, USA
Dr Norgrove Penny, a paediatric orthopaedic surgeon with years…

5th International Conference on Birth Defects and Disabilities in the Developing World
The 5th International Conference on Birth Defects and Disabilities…

Publication: Accelerated Ponseti treatment
A new study offers a solution to those who struggle to attend…
