Inauguration on 6th December 2021

Health and Family Welfare Department

"Our Health Our Responsibility"

 

Knowledge Partner

In partnership with
CURE India
Technology partner

About the conference

Kerala Health has been taking all efforts to control and mitigate COVID 19 pandemic and we continue our efforts to minimize new infections, focus on providing treatment in time and doing fast vaccination. In making SDG a reality, we are now working on the next phase of response to pandemic- ‘Working around COVID. In order to do that we are bringing attention to various other prevailing health issues. Kerala has always been focusing on various measures for disability prevention and we would like to inform you that Clubfoot disability elimination as a program was initiated by the Government of Kerala in 2011.

As we celebrate 10 years of this unique initiative, it’s time we make sure that every child born with clubfoot gets complete care so that no child is left without treatment. Health and Family Welfare Department in partnership with CURE India is taking various activities related to Clubfoot management.

In this context, the Department of Health and Family Welfare, Kerala is organizing an International conference on 6th December 2021 in online mode. The Honourable Chief Minister of Kerala Shri. Pinarayi Vijayan has graciously agreed to inaugurate the conference and will launch a program to make Kerala Clubfoot disability free state. Smt. Veena George Honourable Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Woman and Child Development will preside over the function. Dr. B. Ekbal, Former Vice Chancellor, University of Kerala will deliver a special address.

The conference is organized with technical assistance from World Health Organization, UNICEF and Child Development Centre, Kerala and involvement of all the Departments and our partner Indian Academy of Pediatrics. The National and International experts on clubfoot management will share their expertise in the management of clubfoot. A session for Postgraduate trainees, practicing doctors and para medical staff will also be conducted. A workshop on the management of clubfoot for all the doctors and paramedical staff of clubfoot clinics is organized. Clubfoot clinics will be expanded to forty-four numbers. With this initiative, it is expected that every child born with clubfoot in Kerala will be given appropriate early treatment for clubfoot. The conference is being organized in online mode and we invite you to attend the programme and solicit your active participation.

Conference
Overview

The International Conference on Clubfoot with the theme “Clubfoot free Kerala- None shall be disabled due to Clubfoot” will be conducted through online mode on 6th December 2021. The National and International experts will be delivering their talk in the conference. The conference will be inaugurated by the Hon’ble Chief Minister of Kerala and presided over by Hon’ble Minister for Health & Family Welfare, Women & Child Development.

Conference
Goal

The main aim is to make awareness regarding the non-invasive management of clubfoot incorporating civil society and with Government partnership. The awareness of these techniques will make effective changes in the practicing pattern subsequent to sensitization to field functionaries, postgraduates, paramedical staff, doctors, nurses and policy makers.

Conference
Segments

The conference has the following sessions :

  • Specialist’s lectures for postgraduates and field functionaries
  • Paper presentations by Clinical Scientists
  • Workshop on “Clubfoot management” for Doctors, Nurses & Paramedical staff
  • Dedicated lectures by experts
  • The round table: National & International faculty

Planned
Outcome

The Conference is expected to make qualitative changes in the early detection with appropriate non-invasive management of clubfoot. It is also intended to establish more clubfoot clinics in Kerala from the existing seven to forty-four.

Conference Overview

The conference theme this year is ‘Making the SDG a reality' and is planned on five days during February and March 2020 – each day dedicated to a specific thematic area like transforming primary health care, maternal and child health, non-communicable diseases and communicable diseases.

Conference
Goal

The conference aims to bring policy makers, program managers, health experts, public health intervention specialists, academicians, front line fighters and civil society across the globe to share the experiences, facilitate cross learnings and plan for future to achieve the SDGs.

Conference Segments

The conference has been been planned with the following segments :

  • Panel discussions by International Experts
  • Experience sharing by leaders across the globe
  • Dialogues among heads of governments and developmental partners

Planned
Outcome

The Conference is expected to result in a concise Monographs on respective themes. It is expected that the outcome document will be endorsed by the participants of the Conference.

Shri. Pinarayi Vijayan

Hon. Chief Minister of Kerala

Smt. Veena George

Hon. Minister for Health & Family Welfare, Women and Child Development, Govt. of Kerala

Dr. Rajan Khobragade IAS

Principal Secretary, H& FWD

Dr Rathan U Kelkar IAS

State Mission Director, NHM, Kerala

Dr. Luigi D'Aquino

Chief of Health, UNICEF India

Dr B Ekbal

Former Vice Chancellor, University of Kerala

Dr. Norgrove Penny

Paediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon University of British Columbia, Canada

Dr Shafique Pirani

Clinical Professor, Pediatric Orthopaedics Division Royal Columbian Hospital University of British Columbia, Canada

Dr Ahmad Hasan

Director of Operations The LittleFeet Club, USA

Dr. Vikas Gupta

Professor, Central Institute of Orthopaedics VMMC & Safdarjang Hospital, New Delhi

Dr Venkatesan Sampath Kumar

Associate Professor, Dept of Orthopedics, AIIMS, New Delhi

Ms. Rosalind Owen

Executive Director, Global Clubfoot initiative London, UK

Dr Mathew Varghese

Medical Director, Clubfoot India Initiatives Trust (CIIT)

Dr Santhosh George

Director, CURE India

Dr M.Zulfikar Ahamed

Clinical Professor of Pediatric & Adolescent Cardiology, Child Development Centre, Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala

Dr. Babu George

Director, Child Development Centre Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram

Dr Sankar Vaikom Hariharan

Additional Professor & Geneticist, Department of Pediatrics, SAT Hospital, Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.

Dr. Shanavas E.K

Additional Professor, Dept. of Orthopedics Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram

Dr Manoj JH

Junior consultant orthopaedics, Government Taluk Hospital Trikaripur Kasaragod.

Conference Agenda

  • Inaugural Programme 6th December 2021
  • Session I - Lectures
  • Session I - Workshop
  • Session II



Inaugural Programme, Monday, 6th December 2021, 11.00 – 12.05

Time (IST)

Event

Dignitaries

11.00-11.05

Welcome Address

  • Dr. Rajan Khobragade IAS, Dept. of Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of Kerala

11.05-11.15

Presidential Address

  • Smt.Veena George, Hon'ble Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Woman & Child Development, Kerala

11.15-11.30

Inaugural Address

  • Shri. Pinarayi Vijayan, Hon’ble. Chief Minister, Kerala

11.30-11.40

Keynote Address

  • Shri. Vikas Sheel IAS, Addl.Secretary & Mission Director, NHM Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of India

11.40-12.00

Special Address

  • Mr.LuigiDi’Aquino, Chief of Health, UNICEF India
  • Dr.B. Ekbal,Former Vice Chancellor, University of Kerala

12.00-12.05

Vote of Thanks

  • Dr. Rathan U. Kelkar IAS, State Mission Director, NHM



Session I - Lectures

Time (IST)

Event

12.00 to 15.30

Hall A: “From Hope to Triumph”

- Reduction of disability due to club foot and other Birth

Defects (for postgraduates and field functionaries)

12.00 - 12.05

Introduction & Address on Clubfoot free Kerala

Dr. Rajan Khobragade IAS

Principal Secretary, H & FWD

12.05 - 12.25

Etiology and Epidemiology of Clubfoot

Dr. Sankar V.H.

Additional Professor Pediatrics &

Consultant Geneticist, CDC

12.25 - 12.45

Management of Clubfoot

Dr. Shanavas E.K.

Additional Professor, Dept. of Orthopedics

Medical College, Tvpm.

12.45 - 15.30

Paper Presentations

Clubfoot and other Birth Defects



Session I - Workshop

Time (IST)

Event

14.00 - 15.30

Hall B: “Translating ideas to Action”

Dr. Mathew Varghese

Hon. Medical Director, CURE India


- Workshop on Reduction of disability due to club foot

(for Doctors, Nurses , Paramedical staff)



Session II

Time (IST)

Event

16.00 - 16.15

Address by

Smt. Veena George

Hon'ble Minister for Health and Family Welfare,

Woman & Child Development, Kerala

16.15 - 16.30

Key note address

Shri. Vikas Sheel IAS

Addl.Secretary & Mission Director, NHM

Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of India

16.30 - 17.00  

Kerala- Clubfoot program-

Dr. Rajan Khobragade IAS

Principal Secretary, Health & Family Welfare Dept.


Dr. Manoj J.H

Orthopedic Consultant,

Clubfoot Clinic, Taluk Hospital, Trikaripur

17.00 - 17.45

Club Foot - Non invasive management-

Civil society and Government partnership


Elimination of Disability from Clubfoot - the CURE India model.

Dr. Santhosh George

Director, CURE India, New Delhi


"The Pirani Score” - How it helps me treat clubfeet more effectively

Dr. Shafique Pirani


"Clubfoot Management the Public health model"

Dr. Mathew Varghese


17.45 - 18.30

Plenary Talk - Clubfoot management

Ms. Rosalind Owen

Executive Director, Global Clubfoot initiative London, UK

18.30 - 19.30

Round Table - Clubfoot management

- Way forward

  • Dr. Norgrove Penny
    Clinical Professor
    University of British Columbia, Canada

  • Dr. Ahmad Hasan
    Director of Operations
    The LittleFeet Club, USA

  • Dr. Mathew Varghese
    CURE India

  • Dr. Babu George
    Director
    Child Development Centre

  • Dr.Santhosh George
    Director, CURE India, New Delhi

     

     

  • Dr. Shafique Pirani
    Clinical Professor, Paediatric Orthopaedics division,
    Royal Columbian Hospital,
    University of British Columbia, Canada

  • Dr. Vikas Gupta
    Professor, Central Institute of Orthopaedics
    VMMC & Safdarjang Hospital, New Delhi

  • Dr. Venkatesan Sampath Kumar
    Associate Professor, Dept of Orthopedics,
    AIIMS, New Delhi

  • Moderator : Dr. M. Zulfikar Ahamed
    Clinical Professor of Pediatric & Adolescent Cardiology, CDC Kerala


Our Partners

Department of Health & Family Welfare

Government of Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram, India

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